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At the White House, Carney defended
the decision, saying it was the best policy
to promote the health of women, and the
president has no intention of trespassing
on religious liberty.
There was extensive and careful con-
sideration as this policy was developed
and a decision was made. And the issue
here is we want to be sure women, all
women, have access to good health care,
Carney said.
I think this man-
date violates our
Constitution. I
think it violates
the rights of
these religious organizations.
And I would hope that the ad-
ministration would back up
and take another look at this.
John Boehner
Speaker of the House
WASHINGTON On the defensive,
the White House scrambled Thursday to
explain its requirement that church-affil-
iated employers cover birth control after
House Speaker JohnBoehner calledit un-
constitutional and demanded immediate
reconsideration.
Under President Barack Obamas
healthcare overhaul law, most employers
and insurance plans will have to cover
birth control free of charge as a preven-
tive service for women. The administra-
tion had already ruled that churches and
houses of worship do not have to follow
that requirement, but officials recently
announced that many religious-affiliated
institutions such as hospitals, colleges
and charities must comply.
The wave of protest that followed has
clearly taken administration officials by
surprise. Catholic and Protestant evan-
gelical leaders criticized the decision as
infringing on freedom of religion. Some
religious liberals called it politically risky
for Obama in a close election year.
I think this mandate violates our Con-
stitution, Boehner, R-Ohio, said Thurs-
day. I think it violates the rights of these
religious organizations. And I would
hope that the administration would back
up and take another look at this. Boehn-
er is Catholic.
White House spokesman Jay Carney
said the decision will stand.
Thats unlikely to silence critics. Also
joiningindisapproval was a groupthat in-
cludes Democratic lawmakers who
helped engineer final passage of the
health care law. The group Democrats
for Life of America represents anti-abor-
tion lawmakers who provided the margin
of victory for passage of the health care
overhaul.
Forcing religious institutions to pro-
vide insurance coverage for services that
are directly in opposition to their moral
beliefs is very clearly wrong, said Kris-
ten Day, the groups executive director.
Birth control rule draws attacks
The health reform laws mandate on
church-related employers provides
fodder for President Obamas critics.
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
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N A T I O N & W O R L D
JERUSALEM
Official: Iran aiming at U.S.
A
n Israeli government minister said
Thursday that Iran is developing a
missile that could strike targets more
than 6,000 miles away and thus would
be capable of reaching the East Coast
of the United States.
Minister for Strategic Affairs Moshe
Yaalon said the missile project was
aimed at America, not us and should
heighten U.S. concerns about Irans
nuclear project.
Israel has been lobbying hard for
even tougher economic sanctions on
Iran.
Yaalon said only the threat of a puni-
shing military strike would compel the
Iranian regime to abandon its nuclear
ambitions.
FORT HOOD, TEXAS
Rampage trial delayed
The Army psychiatrist accused of
killing 13 people during the Fort Hood
shooting rampage will go on trial in
June, a military judge ruled Thursday
after agreeing to a three-month delay.
Attorneys for Maj. Nidal Hasan ar-
gued during a hearing at the Army post
in Texas that they still lacked key evi-
dence needed to prepare for the March
trial. Prosecutors insisted defense
lawyers didnt need more time, saying
one defense expert was hired nearly
two years ago and that he alone has
already racked up about $250,000 in
fees billed to the government.
The defense had asked for a July
trial, but the judge settled for June 12.
The trial is expected to last about two
months.
Hasan is charged with 13 counts of
premeditated murder and 32 counts of
attempted premeditated murder for the
November 2009 attack at the sprawling
Army post, which is about 130 miles
southwest of Dallas. If convicted, he
faces the death penalty. Hasan, who
was arraigned in July, has not yet en-
tered a plea.
MONTARA, CALIF.
Wants stunning probed
A California congresswoman wants
an independent investigator to deter-
mine whether a federal park ranger
used excessive force when she fired a
stun gun on a man walking his dogs.
Gary Hesterberg, 50, was stunned
with a Taser electric-shock device
when he was walking two small dogs
off-leash in violation of rules at the
Golden Gate National Recreational
Area, park officials have said.
In a letter Wednesday to the park
Superintendent Frank Dean, Rep. Jack-
ie Speier said the rangers use of the
stun gun appears to be unwarranted.
BELGRADE, SERBIA
11,000 trapped by snow
At least 11,000 villagers have been
trapped by heavy snow and blizzards in
Serbias mountains, authorities said
Thursday, as the death toll from East-
ern Europes weeklong deep freeze rose
to 123, many of them homeless people.
The harshest winter in decades has
seen temperatures in some regions
dropping to minus 22 F and below, and
has caused power outages, traffic chaos
and the widespread closure of schools,
nurseries and airports.
The stranded in Serbia are stuck in
some 6,500 homes in remote areas that
cannot be reached due to icy, snow-
clogged roads with banks reaching up
to 16 feet.
Emergency crews were pressing hard
to try to clear the snow to deliver badly
needed supplies, and helicopters were
dispatched to some particularly remote
areas in Serbia and neighboring Bos-
nia.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
A statement in hostile territory
Bob Plummer drives his truck along
Union Street, with a Massachusetts
license plate displaying GIANTS and
an inflated New York Giants character,
in Somerset, Mass., on Thursday. The
New York Giants are scheduled to face
the New England Patriots in the NFL
football Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday in
Indianapolis.
LAS VEGAS Donald
Trump on Thursday an-
nounced his endorsement of
Mitt Romney for president,
saying the former Massachu-
setts governor is not going to
allow bad things to
continue to happen to
this country we all
love.
The reality show
host and real estate
mogul appeared with
Romney and his wife,
Ann, at a packed news
conference at the Las Vegas ho-
tel that bears Trumps name.
Romney said he was honor-
ed to receive the endorsement,
but hoped even more to win
the endorsement of Nevada
voters. The state holds presi-
dential caucuses Saturday.
Newt Gingrichs camp had
been so confident of winning
the real estate moguls backing
that it had leaked word Trump
would support the former
House speaker.
Speaking with reporters be-
fore the announcement,
Trump said he had sev-
eral meetings with
Romney during the
past several months
and that those meet-
ings helped influence
his decision about an
endorsement.
He also cited Rom-
neys debate performances and
tough stance on China as rea-
sons.
Trump, who publicly had ex-
pressed less-than-enthusiastic
support for Romney, said his
past comments were a reflec-
tion of not knowing the former
Massachusetts governor very
well.
I never knew him. I knew of
him and respected him, but I
really got to knowhimover the
past few months, Trump said.
Gingrichs camp was so con-
fident of Trumps endorsement
that those close to the former
House speaker confirmed it
Wednesday night for news or-
ganizations, including the AP.
Meanwhile, voter turnout
numbers are pointing to a po-
tential enthusiasm deficit for
Romney.
In the four states to vote so
far in the GOP nominating
race, turnout has been stron-
gest where people were ener-
gized to vote for somebody
else.
In Florida, where Romney
took 46 percent of the vote,
overall turnout was down sig-
nificantly from four years ago.
GOP CAMPAI GN Gingrich camp had been confident the former House speaker would get the nod
The Donald endorses Romney
AP PHOTO
Donald Trump greets Republican presidential candidate Mitt
Romney after announcing his endorsement of Romney on
Thursday in Las Vegas.
20 1 2
ELECTION
The Associated Press
GETTING THEIR FILL OF PHIL
AP PHOTO
G
roundhog Club handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog,
Thursday during the 126th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney. Phil saw his
shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter weather.
LOS ANGELES A Los An-
geles teacher suspected of taking
bizarre bondage-style photo-
graphs of childreninhis class was
investigated in 1994 for allegedly
trying to fondle a10-year-old girl,
authorities said Thursday.
The incident allegedly oc-
curred in September 1993 but
wasnt reported by the girls
mother to offi-
cials at Mira-
monte Elemen-
tary School un-
til the following
January, said
sheriffs Sgt.
Dan Scott. The
girl claimed
that Mark
Berndt, 61, reached toward her
genitals during class but she
pushed his hand away, Scott said.
The school notified the Sher-
iffs Department, which investi-
gated Berndt, who denied the ac-
cusation, and sent the case to the
Los Angeles County district at-
torneys office, which declined to
file charges.
A phone message left for a dis-
trict attorney spokeswoman was
not immediately returned.
Berndt remained jailed on $23
million bail after his first court
appearance Wednesday on felony
charges that he committed lewd
acts on23boys andgirls, ages 6to
10, between 2005 and 2010. He
could face multiple life sentences
if convicted.
Angry parents confronted
school officials Wednesday, de-
manding to know why they we-
rent told for a year that Berndt,
who taught at Miramonte for
more than 30 years, was suspect-
ed of photographing children in
class for sexual thrills.
Berndt was removed from
classwork in January 2011 and
fired within the month, but only
parents of children identified as
victims were told by authorities
at that time of the investigation.
LA teacher
was probed
back in 94
Mark Berndt, 61, is accused of
taking bondage photos of
young students.
Berndt
The Associated Press
CAIROThousands of angry sports
fans besieged the Egyptian Interior
Ministry on Thursday to avenge 74
deaths in riots over a soccer match the
previous night, as political forces seized
on the tragedy to renew demands for
the ouster of the military-appointed in-
terim government.
As Egypt declared three days of
mourning for the victims of the riots,
many of the countrys senior political
figures issued a joint statement saying
that the mayhem that erupted Wednes-
day night after the popular al-Ahly
teams loss to a rival squad was the re-
sult of official negligence.
Tearful soccer fans and their sympa-
thizers tore down part of a security bar-
rier outside the Interior Ministry and
lobbed rocks at riot police in clashes
that continued well into the night. Au-
thorities responded with volleys of tear
gas inscenes reminiscent of heavy fight-
ing in November. By late evening, the
Health Ministry said, more than 100
people were wounded.
We either die like themor we avenge
them! the protesters chanted as they
tore through barbed wire and concrete
blocks sealing off the ministry in down-
town Cairo.
Angered by deaths at soccer riots, Egyptians besiege key government building
AP PHOTO
Egyptians on Thursday protest governments failure to prevent a soccer riot
that left more than 70 people dead.
McClatchy Newspapers
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Inc., (East) 669 W. Butler Drive,
Drums. Mass of Christian Burial
at 11 a.m. in Good Shepherd Ro-
man Catholic Church, Drums.
Friends may call 10 to 10:30 a.m.
in the funeral home.
BUSH Constance, celebration of
life 9 a.m. today in McLaughlins
The Family Funeral Service, 142 S.
Washington St., Wilkes-Barre.
Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in the
Church of St. Mary of the Immac-
ulate Conception, Wilkes-Barre.
GEORGE Edward, memorial ser-
vice 11 a.m. Saturday in Laurel Run
Primitive Methodist Church.
Friends may call 10 a.m. until time
of service.
GONCHEROSKI Eleanor, funeral
9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Antho-
ny Recupero Funeral Home, 406
Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston.
Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.
in St. Joseph Marello Parish/Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Church,
Pittston. Friends may call 8:30 to
9:30 a.m. in the funeral home.
KEDDA Henry, memorial Mass
11:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Trinity
Church.
KROFCHOK Ann Marie, funeral 9
a.m. Saturday in the George A.
Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N.
Main St., Ashley. Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St.
Leos/Holy Rosary Church, Ash-
ley. Friends may call 4 to 6 p.m.
today.
LUKASHEWSKI Felicita, funeral
9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Stanley
S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614
S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Mass
of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in
the secondary site of St. Fausti-
nas Parish, Nanticoke. Friends
may call 4 to 8 p.m. today.
MADIGAN Francis, funeral 9:30
a.m. Saturday in Kiesinger Funer-
al Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St.,
Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial
at 10 a.m. in Queen of The Apos-
tles Church, Avoca. Friends may
call 5 to 8 p.m. today.
MARMO Joseph, funeral 10 a.m.
Saturday in the Prince of Peace
Parish-St. Marys Church, West
Grace and Lawrence St., Old
Forge. Friends may call 9 to 10
a.m. in the church.
MOORE Michael, funeral 7 p.m.
today in the Harold C. Snowdon
Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main
St., Shavertown. Friends may call
4 p.m. until time of service in the
funeral home.
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Saturday in the Thomas P. Kear-
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Main St., Old Forge. Services 10
a.m. in St. Michaels Orthodox
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RIFENBERY Carl, memorial
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FUNERALS
ANTHONY F. LAUDERBACK,
62, of Patriot Circle, Mountain
Top, passed away on Monday, Ja-
nuary 30, 2012, at Hospice Com-
munity Care, Inpatient Unit, Geis-
inger South Wilkes-Barre. He was
born in Philadelphia on May 4,
1949. He was the son of the late
Frank and Anna Plank Lauder-
back. He was employed, as a truck
driver, for United Parcel Service.
He was a member of St. Jude
Church, Mountain Top. He had a
deep understanding and enjoy-
ment of all aspects of airplanes and
air flight. He is survived by his two
daughters, Saundra and Sandra;
two grandchildren and his com-
panion, Nancy Lee Molloy.
Private funeral services were
held at the convenience of the fam-
ily from the George A. Strish Inc.
Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St.,
Ashley. There are no public calling
hours.
JOSEPH J. ORMANDO, 61, of
East GermaniaStreet, Ashley, died
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the
son of the late Cataldo and Anna
Ormando. He was a graduate of
Hanover High School and attend-
ed Luzerne County Community
College. Hewas employedbyProc-
ter &Gamble, Mehoopany. Surviv-
ing are his wife, the former Sharon
Wink; son, Chris, Edwardsville;
daughters, Stacie, Lyndwood, and
Megan, Hanover; six grandchil-
dren; brother, John, Florida.
Private funeral services will be
held Saturday at the Kielty-Moran
Funeral Home Inc., 87 Washington
Ave., Plymouth.
BETTY MARIA K.C. SHOE-
MAKER, beloved mother of Tim-
othy John Arthur McDaniel and
his partner Doreen Studley, and
Arthur S. Chip McDaniel and his
partners Ed Dieffenbach and Jef-
frey Baker; loving sister of the late
Louise Major Charlton; devoted
aunt of Libby Moak; devoted
grandmother of Timmy, Justinand
Andrew McDaniel, great aunt of
LisaHall, diedonThursday, Febru-
ary 2, 2012.
The family will receive friends
in the Lemmon Funeral Home of
Dulaney Valley Inc., 10 W. Padonia
Road (at York Road), Timonium,
Md. onSaturday, February 4, 5 to8
p.m. Services and interment are
private. In lieu of flowers, expres-
sions of sympathy may be directed
in Bettys memory to Gilchrist
Hospice Care, 11311 McCormick
Road, Suite 350, Hunt Valley, MD
21131 and/or the charity of your
choice. Aguest book is available at
www.lemmonfuneralhome.com.
ROSEM. ROSETTI, 95, former-
ly of Exeter, passed away Wednes-
day February1, 2012 at the Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
Visitation will be Sunday 3 to 6
p.m. at Gubbiotti Funeral Home. A
complete obituary will appear in
Saturday editionof the newspaper.
Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to the Gubbiotti Funeral
Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exe-
ter.
JAMES GENTILE, 43, of Hard-
ing, passed away Thursday, Febru-
ary 2, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre Gener-
al Hospital. Born in Pittston, on
November 22, 1968, he was the son
of Philomena Ambrose Gentile of
Harding and the late George Gen-
tile. He had worked in the heavy/
highway construction industry for
many years. He was a member of
the Local 158 Heavy and Highway
Construction Workers Union. In
addition to his father, he was pre-
ceded in death by a brother, Mi-
chael Gentile. Surviving, in addi-
tion to his mother, are his brother
George Gentile, Harding; sister-in-
law, Annette Gentile, Harding;
niece, Jessica Gentile; nephew, Mi-
chael Gentile, Jr.; aunt and uncle,
Jean and Angelo Ceccacci, Scran-
ton.
Funeral arrangements are pri-
vate and are entrusted to the Peter
J. AdonizioFuneral Home, 251Wil-
liam St., Pittston. Online condo-
lences may be made at www.peter-
jadoniziofuneralhome.com.
OTTAVIO LUCHETTI, 80, of
Pittston, passed away Wednesday,
February 1, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are
pendingfromthe Peter J. Adonizio
Funeral Home, 251 William St.,
Pittston.
Joseph J.
Burke Jr., 69, of
Allentown, for-
merly Bethle-
hem, passed
away Wednes-
day, February
1, 2012 at Le-
high Valley
Hospital in Allentown.
Born October 29, 1942 in King-
ston, he was the son of the late
Sophie (Yagojinski) and Joseph
Burke. Joe was a resident of Good
Shepherd Home for the past nine
years. He liveda life of courage and
perseverance, and despite his
many physical struggles, touched
the lives of many people with his
ready smile and agreeable nature.
Earlier in his life he volunteered
much of his time at the United Ce-
rebral Palsy Center mentoring to
the young children with cerebral
palsy. He also received an accom-
modation from the State House of
Representatives for his workthere.
Joseph is survived by his broth-
er, David Burke, and wife Marie;
niece, Elizabeth Burke, as well as spe-
cial friends Jeanette, Betty Ann, Jack,
Vince and David, and the truly won-
derful residents and staff of the Good
Shepherd Home.
Aviewingwill be heldonSaturday,
February 4, 2012 at Our Lady of Per-
petual Help Catholic Church, 3219
Santee Road,. Bethlehem, from 10 to
11 a.m., followed by a Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 11 a.m. Burial will be at
Holy Saviour Cemetery in Bethle-
hem.
Arrangements are by the Connell
Funeral Home, Bethlehem.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be
made in Joes name to the Good Shep-
herd Home, 601 St. Johns St., Allen-
town, PA18103.
Online condolences www.connell-
funeral.com.
Joseph J. Burke Jr.
February 1, 2012
George J.
Steve, 98, of
Exeter, passed
away Wednes-
day evening.
February 1,
2012 at the
Wilkes-Barre
General Hospi-
tal.
BorninSwoyersville, he was the
son of the late John A. and Susan
Kender Steve.
Mr. Steve was a former member
of St. John the Baptist Church,
Exeter, and attended Swoyersville
schools and Coughlin High
School.
He was a member of the Musi-
cians Union Local 140, playing
drums with various bands includ-
ing Paci Band, the Sharp Trio and
the Smoothies. He continued play-
ingthedrums until hewas 80years
old.
He had worked at the Duplan
Corp., Kingston, and then at RCA in
Mountain Top as an electrician.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Bernadette, in 2001 and a son,
Jerome, in 2007 and a sister, Anna
Miller.
Surviving are his son David and his
wife, Gina Steve, Exeter and a broth-
er, Joseph Steve, Exeter; grandchil-
dren, AaronandBenjamin, andnieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday at 9 a.m. fromthe Gubbiotti Fu-
neral Home, 1030WyomingAve., Exe-
ter, with a Mass of Christian Burial at
9:30 a.m. at St. Cecilias Church (St.
Barbara Parish), Exeter. Interment
will be in St. John the Baptist Ceme-
tery, Cedar Street, Exeter.
Friends maycall today5to8p.m. at
the funeral home.
George J. Steve
February 1, 2012
CLARA PARADA, Plains Town-
ship, passed away Wednesday eve-
ning, February 1, 2012, at Golden
Living East Mountain Manor,
Plains Township.
A full obituary will appear in
Saturdays newspaper. Arrange-
ments are by the Michael J. Mikel-
ski Funeral Home, 293 S. River St.,
Plains Township.
M
rs. Marie C. Gavis, of Wilkes-
Barre, passed away Wednes-
day, February 1, 2012, at Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
Born March 22, 1946, in Wilkes-
Barre, she was a daughter of the late
John and Verna Krakowsky Beres.
Marie was a 1964 graduate of
Wilkes-Barre Township High
School, andworkedfor several years
at Atwater ThrowingCompany. She
was a member of St. Leos Church,
Ashley. Marie enjoyed spending
time with her grandchildren on the
beach on Long Beach Island, N.J.,
and also playing bingo and cards.
She was preceded in death by sis-
ter Theresa Breznay.
Surviving are husband, Thomas
S. Gavis, with whomshe celebrated
42 years of marriage on June 28,
2011; daughters, Lori Ann Ermish
and her husband, Mark, Pottstown;
Cheryl Ann Cardillo and her hus-
band, Dave, Laurel Run; grandchil-
dren, Gabrielle Ermish and Madi-
son Shaffer; brothers, John Beres,
Wilkes-Barre; Richard Beres,
Plains; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Jendr-
zejewski Funeral Home, 21 North
Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, with a
Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30
a.m. in St. Leos Church, Hartford
Street, Ashley. The Reverend Tho-
mas J. OMalley, pastor, will be cele-
brant. Interment will be in St. Ma-
rys Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Family and friends may call today at
the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m.
Mrs. Marie C. Gavis
February 1, 2012
Robert Paul
Oreck, of
Scranton, for-
merly fromDu-
luth, Minneso-
ta, died Thurs-
day of medical
complications.
Robert was a veteran of the
World War II and served in the
United States Navy. As the mili-
tary reporter and editor of the
newspaper on the U.S.S Saidor
AKV-17, Robert was able to travel
the world defending his country
and at the same time seeing new
places, which was one of his great-
est hobbies.
After his service to his country,
Robert went to the University of
Northwestern and received an as-
sociates degree inbusiness admin-
istration.
Robert had a myriad of business
dealings throughout the world. He
worked with the Federal Electric
Commission of Mexico to create
thousands of housing units for the
public.
In the USA, he was involved in
creating affordable housing for
people throughout the country. In
Scranton, he was responsible for
developing the conversion of the
Forum Towers from a rental prop-
erty to a full-service condomini-
um.
Robert lived in Palm Beach,
Florida, for 20 years and was a
member of the Board of Directors
of the Red Cross and the Salvation
Army.
Furthermore, Robert was a mem-
ber of the coveted organization of
the Pundits of Palm Beach.
Roberts charitable deeds were
numerous, culminating with the
seeing-eye dog program that helps
the blind become independent and
self-sufficient.
Surviving Robert are his wife,
Shirley, of 56 years; his son, Barry
Oreck, Ph.D., educator in NewYork;
his daughter, Diana Oreck Webster,
Vice President, Leadership Center,
Ritz Carlton Hotels; and Col. (Ret)
Paul Oreck, an area manager of the
PA Lottery. Also surviving are his
two brothers, David Oreck, founder
of Oreck Vacuums, and Marshall
Oreck, VP of Oreck Corporation of
New Orleans.
The family would like to thank
CMC Hospital, Home Health Care
Professionals and Hospice and all
the doctors, nurses and individuals
involved in their fathers care.
A memorial service with mil-
itary honors will be held on
Sunday at 2:30 pm in the Brian Ar-
thur StrauchFuneral Home andCre-
mation Services, 602 Birch Street,
Scranton.
A visitation with the family will
begin at 1 p.m. in the funeral home.
Robert would have preferred if
your generous contributions could
be allocated to the Salvation Army
at 610 S. Washington Ave, Scranton,
PA or through the Internet directly.
Online condolences may be left at
www.strauchfuneralhomes.com.
Robert Paul Oreck
February 2, 2012
MRS. SOPHIE (ZOS) DULNY,
of Duryea, passed away Thursday,
February 2, 2012, at her home.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the Bernard J. Pion-
tek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main
St., Duryea.
R
alph Charles Garris, 89, of Vero
Beach, Florida, died Thursday,
January 26, 2012, at Indian River
Medical Center.
He was born December 12, 1922,
in Trucksville, and resided in Dal-
las, until moving to Vero Beach 18
years ago. Mr. Garris was a Mason,
Shriner and a member of the Dallas
United Methodist Church. He was a
World War II Veteran of the Army
Air Force.
He was predeceasedby his grand-
son Joel D. Withers of Dallas.
Mr. Garris is survived by his
daughter, Jennifer (Jay) Hughes of
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; his
son, Charles (Dolores D. DeCaprio)
Garris of Vero Beach, Florida;
granddaughters, Amy L. Morris of
Dallas, and Jaclyn M. Garris of
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and
step-granddaughter Michelle Matis
of Orlando, Florida.
No local services will be held.
Interment will take place in
Pennsylvania in the spring.
Memorial donations may be sent
to the Dallas United Methodist
Church, 4 Parsonage Street, Dallas,
PA18612.
Arrangements are under the di-
rection of Thomas S. Lowther Fu-
neral Home & Crematory, Vero
Beach. An online guestbook may be
signed at www.lowtherfuneral-
home.com.
Ralph Charles Garris
January 26, 2012
Margaret Brace Garris, 87, of Ve-
ro Beach, Florida, died Friday, Janu-
ary 27, 2012, at the VNA Hospice
House after a brief illness.
She was born May 22, 1924, in
Plymouth, andresidedinDallas, un-
til moving to Vero Beach 18 years
ago. Mrs. Garris was a teacher inthe
Dallas School District for 32 years
and a member of Delta Kappa Gam-
ma. She was also a life member of
the Dallas United Methodist
Church, being involved in many or-
ganizations in the church.
She was predeceased by her hus-
band Ralph Charles Garris of Vero
Beach, Florida, and grandson Joel
D. Withers of Dallas.
Mrs. Garris is survived by her
daughter, Jennifer (Jay) Hughes, of
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; her
son, Charles (Dolores D. DeCaprio)
Garris of Vero Beach, Florida;
granddaughters, Amy L. Morris of
Dallas, and Jaclyn M. Garris of
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and
step-granddaughter Michelle Matis
of Orlando, Florida.
No local services will be held. In-
terment will take place in Pennsyl-
vania in the spring.
Memorial donations may be sent
to the Dallas United Methodist
Church, 4 Parsonage Street, Dallas,
PA18612.
Arrangements are under the di-
rection of Thomas S. Lowther Fu-
neral Home & Crematory, Vero
Beach. An online guestbook may be
signed at www.lowtherfuneral-
home.com.
Margaret Brace Garris
January 27, 2012
D
avid J. Davison, 57, of Lakes of
the Four Seasons, Ind., passed
away Monday, January 30, 2012.
David had been a resident of the
area for the last 20 years and was
employed at US Steel.
He will be remembered as a lov-
ing husband, father, grandfather
and friend.
David is survived by his wife, An-
ita; three children, Shanna Wiacek,
David Davison and Lindsay Davi-
son; grandson, Jacoby; five brothers
and sisters, Margaret (Donald) Da-
vison-Matisko, Elizabeth (Jim)
Chamberlain, Ernest J. Davison,
Jane (Jerry) Davison-Barton and
Kathryn Davison; and numerous
nieces, nephews and other loving
family and friends.
David was preceded in death by
his parents, Ernest Davison and
Ruth Wilson; and nephew, Keith.
A memorial service for David
will be Saturday, February 4, 2012 at
5 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Win-
field Chapel, 10909 Randolph, Win-
field/Crown Point, IN 46307, with
Chaplain Frank Klobucar officiat-
ing.
Visitation will be prior to the ser-
vice from3 to 5 p.m. at Rees Funeral
Home, Winfield Chapel.
For information, please call (219)
661-2600 or online at www.reesfu-
neralhomes.com.
David J. Davison
January 30, 2012
WASHINGTON Roseanne
Barr said Thursday shes running
for the Green Partys presidential
nomination and its no joke.
The actress-comedian said in a
statement that shes a longtime
supporter of the party and looks
forward to working with people
who share her values. She said
the two major parties arent serv-
ing the American people.
The Democrats and Republi-
cans have proven that they are
servants -- bought and paid for by
the1percent -- who are not doing
whats in the best interest of the
American people, Barr said.
Occupy Wall Street protesters
popularized the We are the 99
percent slogan in their fight
against economic disparity and
perceived corporate greed.
Barr has submitted paperwork
to the Green Party for her candi-
dacy. The partys presidential
nominee will be selectedat a con-
vention in Baltimore in July.
Barr said she has been fighting
for working-class families and
women for decades.
I will barnstormAmericanliv-
ing rooms, she said in a candi-
date questionnaire submitted to
the Green Party. Mainstream
media will be unable to ignore
me, but more importantly they
will be unable to overlook the
needs of average Americans in
the run-up to the 2012 election.
Barrs hit TV sitcom Ro-
seanne aired from 1988 to 1997
and earned her an Emmy and a
Golden Globe.
AP FILE PHOTO
Roseanne Barr is seeking the
Green Partys presidential nod.
Roseanne
running for
president
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Associated Press
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nization is concerned.
As a health care provider to
33,000 women in our 19-county
region, Planned Parenthood is a
trusted leader in helping women
identify breast cancer early.
Women are deeply alarmed that
the Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Foundation appears to have suc-
cumbedtopolitical pressurefrom
a vocal minority, said Kim Cus-
ter, president and chief executive
officer.
Custer said she is concerned
about the troublingprecedent of
putting politics before womens
health. In this community; our
breast health programs provided
annual and breast exams to more
than 24,000 women last year.
Custer said quality, accessibili-
tyandaffordabilitymakePlanned
Parenthood a leader in identify-
ing breast cancer early when
there is the best chance of suc-
cessful treatment.
Planned Parenthood has been
heartened by an outpouring of
support in response to the cutoff.
Inadditionto$400,000insmaller
donations from6,000 people, it is
receiving $250,000 from a family
foundation in Dallas, Texas and a
$250,000 pledge announced
ThursdaybyNewYorkMayor Mi-
chael Bloomberg to match future
donations.
In Washington, 26 U.S. sen-
ators all Democrats except for
independent Bernie Sanders of
Vermont signedaletter calling
on Komen to reconsider its deci-
sion.
It would be tragic if any wom-
anlet alonethousands of wom-
en lost access to these poten-
tially lifesaving screenings be-
causeof apoliticallymotivatedat-
tack, the senators wrote.
Komens top leaders, in their
first news conference since the
controversy erupted, denied
Planned Parenthoods assertion
that the decision was driven by
pressure from anti-abortion
groups.
Wedont baseourdecisionson
whether onesideor theother will
be pleased, said Komens foun-
der and CEO, Nancy Brinker.
Komen has said the decision
stemmedfromnewlyadoptedcri-
teria barring grants to organiza-
tions under investigation af-
fecting Planned Parenthood be-
cause of an inquiry by a Republi-
can congressman acting with
encouragement from anti-abor-
tion activists.
Brinker said Thursday there
were additional factors, notably
changes in the types of breast-
health service providers it want-
ed to support. However, she said
grants would continue this year
to three of the19 Planned Parent-
hood affiliates in Denver, Cali-
fornias Orange County, and Wa-
co, Texas because they served
clientele with few other breast-
screening options.
But, a source with direct
knowledge of decision-making at
Komens headquarters in Dallas
said the grant-making criteria
were adopted with the deliberate
intention of targeting Planned
Parenthood. According to the
source, who spoke on condition
of anonymity, a driving force be-
hindthemovewas KarenHandel,
whowashiredbyKomenlast year
as vice president for public policy
after losing a campaign for gover-
nor in Georgia in which she
stressed her anti-abortion views
and frequently denounced
Planned Parenthood.
Brinker, in an interview with
MSNBC, said Handel didnt have
a significant role in the policy
change.
The source also said that Mol-
lie Williams, who had been Ko-
mens director of community
health programs, had resigned in
protest over the grant cutoff.
Times Leader reporter Sheena
Delazio contributed to this story.
BACKLASH
Continued from Page 1A
SCRANTON The state
Commonwealth Court has
upheld an arbitrators ruling
that requires Scranton to re-
fund police officers and fire-
fighters for increases in
health care insurance costs
that the arbitrator deter-
mined had been improperly
deducted from their sala-
ries.
The dispute centered on a
2010 arbitration decision
that found the city had vio-
lated union contracts of po-
lice and firefight-
ers when it failed
to provide the
unions 30-day ad-
vance notice of a
premium increase
it implemented in
March 2009.
The unions fil-
ed a grievance be-
cause the city
failed to provide
the required no-
tice and had not
provided docu-
mentation that
proved the in-
creases were nec-
essary provi-
sions that were re-
quired under the contracts.
The arbitrator ruledinthe
unions favor and ordered
the city to refund the excess
premiumpayments to union
members andtodiscontinue
collecting the increased pay-
ments pending further re-
view by the arbitrator. The
decision was later upheld by
a Lackawanna County
judge, prompting the appeal
to the Commonwealth
Court.
Ryan McGowan, the citys
business administrator, said
Thursday he had not had a
chance to review the ruling
and did not immediately
know how much money the
citymight be requiredtopay
police and firefighters. Paul
Kelly, the citys solicitor, did
not return a phone message.
In its appeal to Common-
wealth Court, the city ar-
gued it was not required to
provide the 30-day notice
because it implemented the
increases in accordance
with the county court rul-
ing, which had dictated the
date.
Moreover, the city alleged
the arbitrator exceeded his
authority because he direct-
ed the city to refund excess
payments, even though the
union had not contested the
amount or necessity of the
premium increase. The sole
issue was that the unions
had not been provided the
30-day notice before it was
implemented.
Inits ruling, theCommon-
wealth Court agreed the
unions had not contested
the amount or necessity of
premium increases. Never-
theless, the court
said it was con-
strained to up-
hold the award
based on rules that
limit the scope of
its review.
While this
court empathizes
withthe citys posi-
tion and the per-
ceived inequities
of the 2010 award,
whether or not the
arbitrator misap-
plied (the) health
insurance section
(of the contracts)
is not reviewable,
the court wrote.
Though the decision fa-
vored his clients, Stephen
Holroyd, one of the attor-
neys representing the
unions, took issue with the
courts finding regarding the
nature of the dispute.
Holroyd said the unions
did not agree the premium
increases were justified, as
the court held. They had not
takena stance onthe matter,
he said, because they were
not provided documents
as the contract required -
that would allow them ana-
lyze the increases to see if
they were truly necessary.
It was disingenuous of
the court to make that com-
ment, Holroyd said. The is-
sue before the arbitrator was
the city did not comply with
its obligation to give us doc-
uments so that we could see
if the figures were correct.
Ruling against
Scranton upheld
Court states city must
refund health insurance
costs to fire and police.
By TERRIE
MORGAN-BESECKER
tmorgan@timesleader.com
Though the
decision favored
his clients,
Stephen Hol-
royd, one of the
attorneys repre-
senting the
unions, took
issue with the
courts finding
regarding the
nature of the
dispute.
LAKE TWP. State police at
Wyoming charged a township man
they allege burglarized neighbors
houses on Lehman Outlet Road, in-
cluding the same residence twice in
less than a week.
Jody Higgins, of Lehman Outlet
Road, was arraigned Thursday by
District Judge James Tupper in King-
ston Township on four counts each
of burglary, criminal trespass, theft
and receiving stolen property. After
he was arraigned, Higgins waived his
right to a prelimina-
ry hearing, sending
the charges to Lu-
zerne County
Court.
Higgins has been
jailed at the county
prison since his ar-
rest on Dec. 9 on
charges he stole
items from a barn on Lehman Outlet
Road. Tupper set bail on the latest
charges at $20,000.
According to the criminal com-
plaints:
State police allege Higgins burglar-
ized a house, stealing three guns and
tools from Oct. 21 to Oct. 23, hiding
the guns in woods near the resi-
dence.
Higgins allegedly returned to the
same house on Oct. 24, taking tools
and copper wire.
The next day on Oct. 25, state
police say, Higgins went to another
house on Lehman Outlet Road tak-
ing a chainsaw, tools, vehicle keys
and a bag. The homeowner later
found some of the stolen items along
a dirt road, the complaints say.
State police said Higgins burglar-
ized a third house on Lehman Outlet
Road sometime between Oct. 20 and
Oct. 25, stealing a chainsaw, cordless
drills and a grinder.
Higgins was arrested on Dec. 9 in
connection with a burglary at a barn
on Lehman Outlet Road on Nov. 11.
While taking Higgins to a court
proceeding on Dec. 15, state police
allege he admitted to burglarizing
the houses by opening unlocked
doors, according to the criminal
complaints.
Higgins is scheduled to be formal-
ly arraigned in county court on April
5 on the latest charges.
Lake Twp. man
charged with 4
home burglaries
Jody Higgins was in the county
prison in connection with the theft
of items from a barn.
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
Higgins
NEW YORK The private
student lender Sallie Mae said
it is changing how it handles a
fee charged to struggling bor-
rowers who seek to temporarily
suspend payments.
Sallie Mae isnt canceling the
$50 fee, but said it will now
apply the money toward the
borrowers loan balance once
on-time payments are resumed
for six months in a row.
The change came after an on-
line petition asking the compa-
ny to drop the fee collected
more than 77,000 signatures.
Borrowers who are unem-
ployed or suffering economic
hardship can apply to tempo-
rarily suspend payments on
both private and federal student
loans.
The idea is to keep their cred-
it history in good standing, al-
though the loans still accrue in-
terest.
Sallie Mae will credit $50 payment-suspend fee to balance
The Associated Press
KINGSTONTWP. Fire heavi-
ly damaged a house on Summit
Street on Thursday night and
chased a father and his twin sons
from the burning building.
Dr. Frank Yanik was feeding
the boys in a front room of the
house when he heard what
sounded like a bell ringing in the
rear, said his father, Glenn Yanik
of Dallas.
His son went to the back door,
found the porch on fire and gath-
ered up the boys, taking them
outside to safety.
Then it went through the
house, saidYanikof thefireas he
stood under an evergreen tree
watching firefighters wet down
the smoldering structure.
His sons wife, Jess, was not
home at the time, he added.
Firefighters from Back Moun-
tain communities responded to
the alarmsounded shortly after 7
p.m. after several neighbors
called Luzerne County 911.
Dave Stokes was one of them.
He said he was walking his dog
andsmelledwhat he thought was
plastic burning. As he got closer
to the Yanik house he could see
flames and smoke.
I thought maybe his grill was
on fire, said Stokes.
He saw Yanik and his children
coming out of the home of Ted
Rebennack.
Rebennack wet down the side
of his house facing Yaniks with a
garden hose, but the intensity of
the heat melted the siding.
He saidhe offeredtodothe dis-
hes for his wife who has a bad
back and when she went to lie
down she saw the house next
door blazing.
The flames were just licking
out of the backof the house, said
Rebennack.
Firefighters focused their ef-
forts on the rear of the house as
the wind fed several flare-ups.
The cause of the fire is under
investigation.
Back Mt. home burns
The Summit Street blaze
began on a back porch, a
family member says.
By JERRY LYNOTT
jlynott@timesleader.com
LINKING FAITH TO POLICIES
AP PHOTO
P
resident Barack Obama holds up a book that he was given by author and keynote
speaker Eric Metaxas on Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington,
D.C. Obama said his Christian faith is a driving force behind his economic policies.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Atticus Warren, son of Kimberly
Warren, Alden, and James Min-
nick, Hanover Township, is cele-
brating his seventh birthday
today, Feb. 3. Atticus is a grand-
son of Emil and Phyllis Warren,
Alden; Beverly Minnick, Hanover
Township, and the late James
Minnick. He is a great-grandson
of Pauline Wojciechowski, Alden.
Atticus Warren
Cheyenne Holly Hoeffner, daugh-
ter of Todd and Katie Hoeffner,
Kingston, is celebrating her third
birthday today, Feb. 3. Cheyenne
is a granddaughter of John and
Debbie Singer, Wilkes-Barre, and
George and Barbara Hoeffner,
Shickshinny. She has a brother,
Alexander, 3 months.
Cheyenne H. Hoeffner
Angelo Louis Sicurella, son of
Vinny and Lisa Sicurella, Lake
Silkworth, is celebrating his first
birthday today, Feb. 3. Angelo is
a grandson of Helen Roberts,
Kingston; the late John Roberts;
and Vince and Gerle Sicurella,
Nanticoke. He has a brother,
Vito, 17, and two sisters, Lana, 14,
and Eva, 1 1.
Angelo L. Sicurella
Mason Hans Wolf, son of Mark
and Melissa Wolf, Pittston, is
celebrating his second birthday
today, Feb. 3. Mason is a grand-
son of Jim and Mary Ann Snyder,
Moosic, and Hans and Florence
Wolf, Blairstown, N.J.
Mason H. Wolf
Kacey Ann and Connor Joseph Kelly, twin daughter and son of John
and Megan Kelly, West Pittston, celebrated their seventh birthdays Feb.
1. Kacey and Connor are the grandchildren of Bill and Janice Welliver,
West Wyoming; Ann Kelly, Pittston, and the late Michael Kelly Sr. They
are the great-grandchildren of Jean Washinsky, Wyoming, and Mae
Welliver, Moosic. Kacey and Connor have a brother, Adam, 10.
Kacey A. and Connor J. Kelly
TUNKHANNOCK: The
Endless Mountains Barbershop
Chorus is offering singing
Valentines on Feb. 14. The cost
of the Valentine package is $40
and includes flowers, a box of
chocolates and a picture of the
recipient with the quartet. To
schedule a delivery, call 570-
335-3379. Proceeds from the
annual fundraiser will benefit
the chorus many community
endeavors.
WILKES-BARRE: The Ital-
ian American Association of
Luzerne County will celebrate
Carnavale at its monthly
dinner meeting Feb. 16 at the
Genetti Hotel and Conference
Center. Arrival time is 6 p.m.
and dinner will be served 6:30
p.m. Cost is $25 per person and
the event is open to the public.
Music for dancing will be pro-
vided at 10:15 p.m. by Gary
Dee. Complimentary coffee
and home-baked Italian des-
serts will be served during a
band break. Deadline for reser-
vations is Feb. 10.
For reservations and mem-
bership information, call Judy
Deice at 654-7600 or Louise
Castellani at 654-6454.
WYOMING: The Friends of
the Wyoming Free Library will
meet 11 a.m. Feb. 15. The group
is seeking new members. Year-
ly membership dues are $5 and
meetings are held the third
Wednesday of every month at
11 a.m. The group plans various
fund-raising programs for the
library. If interested, call John
Roberts, librarian, at 693-1364
or email Susan Doty, president
of The Friends of the Wyoming
Free Library, at daviddo-
ty@aol.com.
The library also has a book
club discussion group that
meets the second Wednesday
of each month at noon in the
Miller Room. Contact the li-
brary at 693-1364 for more
information.
IN BRIEF
Phoebe Hillan, Glen Lyon, re-
cently received the Annual
Citizenship Award presented
by the Newport Township
Community
Organization.
She received
the award for
the many
significant
contributions
she made to
her commu-
nity over the
past decades. Hillan was a Girl
Scout/Brownie leader for
more than 20 years and re-
ceived a 35-year pin. She was
treasurer of the Little League
refreshment stand and chair-
person for the advertising
signs surrounding the Little
League field. Hillan teaches
the first Holy Communion
class at Holy Spirit Parish and
initiated the parishs Vacation
Bible School. She is also a
member of the Newport High
School All Class Reunion
Committee. Hillan was a mem-
ber and officer of four differ-
ent Parent Teacher Orga-
nizations when her children,
Luanne, Joe, Phoebe, Mar-
ianne and John, attended
school.
NAMES AND FACES
Hillan
Monday
HUGHESTOWN: The Hugh-
estown Lions Club, 7 p.m. at
the Hughestown Hose Compa-
ny. President Steve Golya will
preside. Plans for the annual
borough Easter hunt will be
discussed. All members urged
to attend.
Feb. 12
DUPONT: The Polish American
Citizens Club of Elm Street, 2
p.m. at the club home. Active
members are encouraged to
attend. Refreshments will be
served after the meeting.
MEETINGS
The 63rd annual Irem Shrine Circus will take place April 9-14 at the Kingston Armory. For advanced,
reserved tickets, call the circus office at 570-714-0783. Some members of the Irem Shrine Circus Commit-
tee at the initial planning meeting, first row, from left: Noel Conrad, circus chairman; Cataldo Saitta, chief
Rabban; Albert G. Endres, potentate; Paul L. Detwiler, assistant Rabban; and Kevin J. Roche; uniform unit
president. Second row: Robert Rhoads, publicity; William Patton, P.P., co-chairman; Joseph T. Herbert,
co-chairman; Scott Thomas, high priest and prophet; David Pugh, usher chairman; William Richards,
finance chairman; and Allan Rose, guest chairman. Also on the committee are William Bookwalter, armo-
ry chairman; Lynn Sheehan, novelty chairman; and John Richards, service chairman.
Shrine Circus set for April 9-14 at Armory
Metro Wire retirees recently held their Christmas party at the Plains Volunteer Ambulance Associ-
ation, Plains Township. Members in attendance (not in order), are Jack Babachack, Frank Baldrica, Al
Bierzynski, Mike Bitters, Joe Clonan, Ronald Chupas, John Farrell, Jerry Ferres, Sam Gallo, Andrew Kos-
mack, Stan Kowalski, Otto Neher, Charles Pierce, Paul Santarelli, Ross Sciandra, James Serafin, Phil Stark,
Edmund Suchocki, Ron Suchocki, Ronald Trzeskowski, Eleanor Wanat, John Warnick, George Wolfe, Dan
Yeeles, Joe Zamerowski and Stan Zamerowski.
Metro Wire retirees enjoy Christmas party in Plains Twp.
Employees of Patterson Dental in Pittston recently made a con-
tribution of $450 to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. The
funds were raised by the group through a dress down day. At the
check presentation, from left, are Joe Gober, Jocelyn Branas,
Kerry Kingston, Marianne Daniels and Diana Casey, all of Patterson
Dental, and Bob Durkin, president, Northeast Regional Cancer
Institute.
Patterson Dental raises money for Cancer Institute
Trion Industries recently hosted a Christmas party for the adolescents in Childrens Service Centers
Community Residential Rehabilitation group homes. The company provided food, gifts for every resident
and a visit from Santa. The party for the center has been an annual tradition at the company for more
than 10 years. Trion employees who organized the event, first row, from left, are Keli Shanahan, Karen
Joivell and Lourdes Santiago. Second row: Ellen Shanahan; Debbie Burge; Ellen Evanko; John Thalenfeld,
treasurer, Childrens Service Center Board of Directors; and Becky Federici.
Trion Industries holds party for children
The owners need to own up to it,
own up to what the game does to
human lives.
Tony Dorsett
The former Dallas Cowboys running back and Pro
Football Hall of Fame inductee is among those
former NFL players suing the league, its teams and, in some cases,
helmet maker Riddell, alleging more should have been done to warn
players about the dangers of concussions.
Give board applicants
some accommodation
I
t is my hope the newly elected Luzerne
County Council does not hastily appoint
residents who do not qualify for posi-
tions on boards, authorities and commis-
sions.
I also hope other residents are given
time and concern to apply and adjust
schedules for interviews. Do not use this
process to discourage or limit interested
applicants.
When I requested an alternate date and
time to accommodate my work schedule, I
received notice that it was the only time
available.
Only one meeting time was set to in-
terview candidates for appointments to the
Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Com-
mission. More courtesy was given to the
county manager candidates in regard to
confidentiality and interview times.
Luzerne County is one of the poorest
counties in the nation. Many people work
two or three jobs. Please accommodate
interested citizens who strive to live here,
to volunteer during times of disaster, vol-
unteer to improve the quality of life and
work to make Luzerne County better.
Kathy Dobash
Hazleton
Cameras can discourage
runners of red lights
E
ach year, hundreds of people are need-
lessly killed and thousands more in-
jured by red light runners. Too often,
these motorists reckless disregard for a
simple law goes unpunished, allowing the
offenders to break more laws and put more
lives at risk.
We know firsthand the pain of losing a
loved one to such a preventable act. On
Jan. 26, we remembered the 10-year anni-
versary of our daughter Sarahs death at
the hands of a red light runner.
She was only 31 when she died a tal-
ented high school science teacher with two
beautiful children and a bright future
ahead of her. That all ended in a split sec-
ond.
Crashes such as this happen every day,
but they dont need to. Traffic safety cam-
eras provide consistent, efficient enforce-
ment of our traffic safety laws, deterring
red light running and preventing tragedies.
Red light running claimed nearly 700 lives
in 2009. That number is completely pre-
ventable.
Paul and Sue Oberhauser
Co-Chairs, Traffic Safety Coalition
Somerset, Ohio
Writer raising awareness
of pancreatic cancer
O
n Jan. 25, 1994, my sister-in-law, Tina
Connors, died of pancreatic cancer.
Eighteen years have passed and, un-
fortunately, pancreatic cancer remains the
fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths in
this country.
Despite this fact, pancreatic cancer
receives only 2 percent of federal cancer
research funding.
On Feb. 7, beginning at 7 p.m., the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre affiliate of the
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will
host a meet-and-greet event at the Hamp-
ton Inn at Montage Mountain. Please join
me. For information, visit www.pan-
can.org/Scranton.
Susan BlumConnors
Scranton
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WELCOME TO Black
History Month.
The idea originated with
historian Carter G. Wood-
son, best remembered for
having published The
Mis-Education of the Ne-
gro in 1933. In it, Woodson argued, The
so-called modern education does others so
much more good than it does the Negro,
because it has been worked out in conform-
ity with the needs of those who have op-
pressed weaker people.
Woodson initiated a Negro History
Week each February, which in 1976 official-
ly became Black History Month.
Woodson chose this month because it
includes the birthdays of both Abraham
Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. By cele-
brating black history, Woodson believed we
would move closer to our nations motto of
E Pluribus Unum.
Were getting there, but were not there
yet.
A few months ago I was on a cross-coun-
try train ride. I was seated in the observa-
tion car alongside several college freshmen.
It was a multiracial group, and all the young
people were excited by school and the latest
fads, music and television shows. One
among the gaggle was a young black wom-
an.
When the train briefly stopped in Harpers
Ferry, W.Va., I rushed to the window be-
cause I had to catch a glimpse of the histor-
ic site. So did the African-American college
freshman. But her friends were less than
wowed.
This is Harpers Ferry, she explained.
You know, where John Brown ... The raid.
Her friends wore blank expressions.
Youre kidding, she finally said with a
sigh.
Ignorant of a moment in history they had
never been taught or which they had cov-
ered cursorily and then forgotten the oth-
ers could only shrug.
These young people were united in many
ways, but they had not inherited a common
history.
Woodson would not have been happy.
In his vision, the students would all have
a modicum of knowledge of the American
Revolution, the Constitutional Convention,
Presidents Washington and Lincoln, Gens.
Grant and Lee, Thomas Edison, World Wars
I and II. But they also would share in equal
parts knowledge of the Middle Passage, the
stories of Olaudah Equiano, Benjamin Ban-
neker, Sojourner Truth, John Brown, Recon-
struction, the Buffalo Soldiers, James Wel-
don Johnson, the Great Migration, Emmett
Till and the many heroes of the struggle for
civil rights who preceded Martin Luther
King.
Yes, today, we have a president who is a
black American, and de jure segregation is a
thing of the past. But we dont yet have a
shared history of who we are as a nation.
Thats why Black History Month is so im-
portant.
Many public libraries will post a Black
History Month reading list. Please make use
of the recommended titles. Many schools
will offer special programs or assemblies.
Please encourage your children or grand-
children to attend.
Black History Month is intended to escort
us toward an honorable goal. Lets reach it
together.
Darryl Lorenzo Wellington is a writer for Progres-
sive Media Project, a source of liberal commentary
on domestic and international issues; it is affiliated
with The Progressive magazine. Readers may write
to the author at: Progressive Media Project, 409 E.
Main St., Madison, WI 53703; website: www.pro-
gressive.org.
We should dispel ignorance during Black History Month
COMMENTARY
D A R R Y L L O R E N Z O
W E L L I N G T O N
Yes, today, we have a president who is a
black American, and de jure segregation is
a thing of the past. But we dont yet have a
shared history of who we are as a nation.
P
RESIDENT Obamas
public acknowledg-
ment of the CIAs se-
cret drone campaign in
Pakistan puts new pressure on
the administration to defend
the policy openly. Thats a wel-
come development.
The president should nowbe
equally forthcoming about the
rationale for the targeted kill-
ings of American citizens.
In an interviewconducted by
Google and YouTube on Mon-
day, Obama defended the use of
drones as judicious andadded
that obviously a lot of these
strikes have been in the FATA,
Pakistans federally adminis-
tered tribal areas.
Both the fact of the strikes
and their general location have
been open secrets for some
time. Nowthat Obamahas been
candid about the drone strate-
gy, he owes the nation a further
explanation about one of its
most worrisome manifesta-
tions: the killing of Americanci-
tizens without due process.
Last year in Yemen a drone
killed Anwar Awlaki, a native of
NewMexico and a key figure in
al-QaidaintheArabianPeninsu-
la. So far the administration has
not laid out a convincing legal
rationale for the assassination.
Reportedly Attorney General
Eric H. Holder Jr. will publicly
address the legality of targeting
Americans in the next several
weeks. He needs to be specific
about that question and about
the criteria used in the Awlaki
case.
If Obama is willing to be
more candid, somust the rest of
his administration.
Los Angeles Times
OTHER OPINION: U.S. POLICY
Expand dialogue
on drone strikes
Y
OU DONT NEED a
tuxedo or a gown. You
dont need to boast an
encyclopedic knowl-
edge of long-dead composers
Beethoven and Brahms, or
even be a devotee of classical
music. The only things re-
quired for you to truly appre-
ciate an evening with the
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Philharmonic are these: two
ears and a ticket.
And at prices starting at $28
for next Fridays pops perform-
ance in Wilkes-Barre called
Broadway Love Songs, why
not try it?
Now marking its 40th sea-
son, the regions philharmonic
still soars and soothes. At vari-
ous times and tempos, this of-
ten-underappreciated treasure
also still engages, experi-
ments, educates and inspires.
And, yes, it still depends on
ample support from residents
of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Classical music aficionados
from Wilkes-Barre and Scran-
ton, cities which decades ago
each had a separate orchestra,
hatched a plan around 1969 to
spawn some harmony: start
one, first-rate philharmonic. A
committee formed. In March
1972, its members hiredPolish-
born maestro Thomas Micha-
lak, formerly of the Pittsburgh
Symphony.
Months later, however, the
Agnes flood almost wiped
away Wilkes-Barre and, withit,
any hopes for a startup philhar-
monic. But savvy Scrantonto-
nians on the committee said
they would shoulder most of
the duties for that first year.
Thanks to them, the philhar-
monic was able to take to the
Irem Temple stage here in Oc-
tober 1972.
Today, the musicians typi-
cally alternate between cities,
often offering a performance
on Friday night in one location
and in the sister city on Satur-
day night. This season, as usu-
al, concert-goers can pick from
the philharmonics pops se-
ries (featuring the tunes of
George Gershwin, inApril, and
Benny Goodman, in June) or
its masterworks series (with
works by Beethoven, in March,
and Brahms, in April). Or hear
them all.
Music Director Lawrence
Loh guides each performance
with equal parts genius and
gusto. He, concertmaster Erica
Kiesewetter and all of the phil-
harmonics artists are deserv-
ing of continued community
backing.
Duringits 40thseason, show
the Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia Philharmonic your appre-
ciation with a generous dona-
tion or with your attendance
and your applause.
May its music, and its im-
pact on this region, never
cease.
OUR OPINION: 40TH SEASON
Philharmonic still
hitting right note
Broadway Love Songs, featuring
melodies from Mamma Mia!,
West Side Story and Phan-
tom of the Opera.
Times: 8 p.m. Feb. 10, F.M. Kirby
Center for the Performing Arts
in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Also,
8 p.m. Feb. 11, Scranton Cultural
Center.
Tickets: Call (570) 341-1568 or
visit www.nepaphil.org.
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Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Avoca,
was one of the 193 who voted in
favor but said not too much
should be read into the docu-
ment.
Its a resolution, its meaning-
less.
He said that when the resolu-
tion was circulated, some Demo-
crats scratched their head. But
when it came time to vote, it re-
ceivedayes votefromeveryDem-
ocrat and Republican present.
Whilewewerent thrilledwith
it, no Democrat wanted to vote
no, Carroll said. Who wants to
be the one to vote against the Bi-
ble?
Religious bullying
Justin Vacula, a co-organizer of
the Northeast Pennsylvania Free
Thought Society and a self-pro-
claimed atheist, said, Its a
shame there had to be this sort of
religious bullying.
Keystone College political sci-
ence professor Jeff Brauer said
the resolution is controversial on
many levels, including froma po-
litical view.
Many will simply be upset
that the legislature is spending
time and taxpayer dollars on
passing such ceremonial/sym-
bolic resolutions instead of ac-
tually spending time on address-
ing those great challenges inreal,
meaningful, tangible ways,
Brauer said.
Carroll said that while he
agrees there are better things the
legislature could be spending
time on, he wasnt as taken aback
because it took 10 seconds and
cost an inconsequential amount
of money on printing costs.
No area House members
signed on as cosponsors but the
representative who introduced
the resolution issued a statement
spelling out why he authored the
document.
Malesic, who penned a book
called Secret Faith in the Public
Square, said he was disappoint-
ed some Christians are playing
politics with religion.
After reading the resolution,
Gunn said, This is worded with
such Christian bias that it might
even be offensive to our Jewish
brothers and sisters. But it is cer-
tainly offensive to other faiths.
He also questioned whether the
legislature would soon be declar-
ing a year of the Bhagavad Gita
or a year of the Koran, mention-
ing the holy books of the Hindu
and Islamreligions.
KyleKreider, apolitical science
professor at Wilkes University,
said, speakingas a Christianand
apolitical scientist, I thinkits dis-
respectful to other religions.
He added that the resolution
sends the wrong signal. Why is
the government even getting in-
volved in a religious debate?
The resolution has drawn the
ire of both the Philadelphia Daily
News and Pittsburgh Post-Ga-
zetteeditorial boards, whichtook
the resolution to task.
Sosar: No problem
But not everyone took issue.
Dave Sosar, a political science
professor at Kings College, said
I dont see a problemwith it.
Healsosaidthat thepoliticians
see this as a no-lose issue.
Theres going to be people out
there who are going to have a lot
of trouble with that, he said, but
addedthat groupis not enoughto
sway an election.
BIBLE
Continued from Page 3A
ries provided by the city.
When the hirings became public, the
three Leighton relatives resigned their
positions. The city had hired his other
children for similar jobs in the past. It
was later learned that Leightons son
and two daughters were hired beginning
in 2004, and they were paid a total of
more than $24,000 over the years.
The letter from the commission
states:
A review of the foregoing facts
leads tothe conclusionthat noinvestiga-
tion may be initiated into these activ-
ities.
I respect the decision, Leighton
said. Ive worked hard for the city over
the last eight years and I will continue to
work hard in my third term.
He was elected to a third term in No-
vember.
Frank Sorick, who lost his bid for the
Republican nomination for mayor last
year, said the Ethics Commission must
be joking to believe that all intern hir-
ings for the city of Wilkes-Barre with-
out input or direction from the mayor.
The mayor signed not one but 14 ex-
ecutive orders to hire his own children,
Sorick said. Those are facts, so I dont
see howanyone can say he had no invol-
vement when he signed the orders.
The commission cited a previous case
Kraines vSECtosupport its decision.
Specifically, in Kraines, the court de-
termined that there was no issue under
the Ethics Act where a county controller
engaged in ministerial activities approv-
ing the payments to her spouse to per-
form autopsies as a county Coroner.
The court said relatives of public offi-
cials are permitted to apply for govern-
ment positions.
In a 1991 case Frank Dodaro v Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania -- the state
Supreme Court overturned a Common-
wealth Court affirmation of an Ethics
Commission ruling that Dodaro pay
back summer wages earned by his son.
Dodaro was a voting member of the
board of directors of the Borough of Am-
bridge Water Authority.
The commission said no further ac-
tionwill be takeninthe Leightonmatter.
In the future it would be advisable to
obtain an advisory opinion from the
commissionprior toparticipatingor act-
ing inany matter that may be reviewable
under the provisions of the Ethics Act,
the letter concluded.
LEIGHTON
Continued from Page 1A
for the weekend.
Even though the mountain is
95 percent open, Verrastro said
its beena challenge to get skiers
amped up to go skiing when
theres no snow in their yards.
Mark Daubert, general manag-
er of Jack Frost/Big Boulder ski
areas in the Blakeslee-Lake Har-
mony area, said the twin ski re-
sorts have been100 percent open
for several weeks, thanks to up-
graded snowmaking capacity
and high elevation.
But he said its been a struggle
to convince customers condi-
tions are good.
One of the biggest frustra-
tions is just skier confidence; to
get the word out, he said. Its a
frustrating winter, but its part of
the game.
Daubert said attendance has
been somewhat down this year,
though its difficult to judge be-
cause last winter, with its ample
snowfall, was a banner year for lo-
cal ski resorts.
The warm winter has hurt
Mark Lewandowskis plowing
business harder.
Little plowing so far
Lewandowski, owner of A.M.
Plowing in Wilkes-Barre, said his
three plow trucks have been out
only one day this winter; in an av-
erage winter, hell plow on eight
days.
Lewandowski said hes hopeful
things will pick up, but so far he
hasnt earnedenoughtocover his
insurance costs.
Years ago, we had a good
storm in March, and even two
years ago (New) Jersey and
(Washington) D.C. got hit pretty
hard, so Im hopeful, he said. I
dont wish ill on anybody but if it
snows thats great for me. Theres
still hope left for this year.
But for others, the unseason-
ably warm weather has been a
boon.
Energy consumers, for one,
have benefited from lower heat-
ing costs.
Kurt Blumenau, spokesman
for PPL Electric Utilities, said
electricity consumption in Janu-
ary was 3.3 percent lower than
the 10-year average for the
month, and 6.6 percent below
last January. Peak demand in Ja-
nuary was also about 2 percent
below the 10-year average and 8
percent below last year.
About 30 percent of PPL cus-
tomers heat their homes with
electricity, Blumenau said, and
since commercial customers us-
age varies less by season, most of
that drop can be attributed to res-
idential users.
Whenwe have warmer weath-
er in the winter obviously theyll
be using less power to heat there
homes, which of course is good
for the homeowner, Blumenau
said.
Jennifer Warback, Emergency
Energy Services coordinator for
the Commission on Economic
Opportunity, said applications
for emergency heating assistance
have been down 25 to 30 percent
this winter. Requests for emer-
gency heating-system repair as-
sistance are also down.
Though the weather is one of
several factors affecting partici-
pation in the program, Warback
said its probably the main con-
tributor.
Obviously, if we start seeing
more winter-like temperatures
were going to see more need for
heating oil, and that could bring
an influx of people coming in to
apply for the grants, she said.
Taxpayers get break
Warmer temperatures andfew-
er snowstorms have also lead to
fewer salt trucks on the roads,
freeing up state and local road
workers to work on other pro-
jects.
Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation District 4 spokes-
man James May said the weather
has allowed PennDOT crews to
do pothole-filling and guardrail-
repair work on highways when
they might otherwise be plowing
and salting, though he said Penn-
DOT is still presuming more
snow will come later in the win-
ter.
We are still working under the
assumption that by the end of the
winter we will have gotten the
same amount of snow, andthat in
theendits all goingtoequal out,
May said. Were not working un-
der the assumption that were go-
ingtohave a bunchof extra salt at
the end of the winter.
Wilkes-Barre city spokesman
Drew McLaughlin said the
weather allowed crews to per-
form some paving and filling
work later into December than
usual and has freed up workers to
perform other tasks, but that the
city doesnt anticipate large sav-
ing on road salt because it is obli-
gated by state mandate to pur-
chase a fixed amount of salt,
2,400 tons, regardless of need.
The big areas of savings cur-
rently have been in terms of over-
time and maintenance,
McLaughlin said. If your plow
trucks are not out there on the
roads you save money on mainte-
nance.
In the short term at least, the
trend is likely to continue.
The National Weather Service
at Binghamton, N.Y. predicts
high temperatures in the low40s
through the weekend.
But NWS meteorologist Dave
Nicosia warned that there may
still be surprises instore this win-
ter.
Marchcanoftenbringour big-
gest snowstorms, Nicosia said.
So winter isnt over just yet,
even though it does feel like
spring out there.
WINTER
Continued from Page 1A
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Jack Frost Big Boulder General Manager Mark Daubert said the
resorts biggest challenge in this unseasonably warm winter has
been convincing skiers that the resort has snow.
The kidnappings of foreigners living
or traveling overseas continues unabat-
ed, as it has for decades. While the prob-
ability of a person being kidnapping is
low, abductions do occur regularly, espe-
cially in high-risk nations like Somalia,
Pakistan, Mexico and Colombia.
Even those who are supremely aware
of the risks can disappear. In December
2006, Felix Batista, an American anti-
kidnapping expert and negotiator for
hostage releases, was kidnapped in Sal-
tillo, Mexico, and hasnt been heard
from since.
Just last Tuesday, armed tribesmen in
Yemen kidnapped six United Nations
workers: anIraqi, a Palestinian, a Colom-
bian, a German and two Yemenis. On
Jan. 20, kidnappers grabbed an Ameri-
can and held him for a week before re-
leasing him, perhaps after a ransomwas
paid.
U.S. troops have been tasked with res-
cues mostly in areas where American
forces were already stationed, like Af-
ghanistan, Iraq and around Somalia,
said Taryn Evans, an expert on kidnap-
pings at AKE, a risk mitigation company
outside London. As theyve gotten more
experienced, theyve gotten better.
In 2009, SEAL sharpshooters killed
three Somali pirates holding the Amer-
ican captain of the Maersk Alabama hos-
tage in a lifeboat. And late last month,
U.S. Navy SEALs parachuted into Soma-
lia under cover of night, then moved on
foot to where captors were holding an
American woman and a Danish man
who hadbeenkidnappedtogether inOc-
tober. The SEALs killed nine captors
and rescued the two hostages while suf-
fering no casualties themselves in the
Jan. 25 operation.
Their skill in carrying out such mis-
sions has been honed by Americas two
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Seth
Jones, a civilian adviser to the com-
mandinggeneral of the U.S. special oper-
ations forces in Afghanistan from 2009-
2011.
They have conducted so many oper-
ations in these areas, from hostage res-
cues to strike operations to capture-kill
missions. What it does is significantly
improves the competence of special op-
erations, Jones told The Associated
Press. He said commando missions are
now routine.
Though Navy SEAL Team 6 rescued
the American and the Dane, one Amer-
ican kidnapped in January in Somalia re-
mains behind. His captors told AP they
moved him after the SEAL raid, out of
fear the U.S. military could try another
rescue attempt.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wil-
liamBurns said this week the U.S. is ve-
ry concerned about the remaining hos-
tage and Washington is following the
case closely and taking it very seriously.
Its an essential obligation for any
government to do everything we can to
protect our citizens and thats exactly
what President Obama did when he or-
dered the successful hostage rescue in
Somalia, Burns said.
Rescues entail risk, but Hallums, who
was kidnapped by a gang in November
2004, is thankful theU.S. militarycarries
them out.
Without a rescue attempt, the former
contractor fromMemphis, Tenn., said: I
was going to be dead for sure.
Hallums captors were demanding$12
million for his release. His Saudi Arabia-
based employer offered $1 million.
Hallums noted a successful rescue re-
quires the work of many more people
thanthe commandoes who carry out the
raid. The FBI, CIAandNational Security
Agency all work to gather information,
data that is then turned over to military
intelligence, where an operations officer
devises a rescue plan.
Technology has improvedthe chances
of success. Aerial drones can monitor
guardactivity andprovide a layout of the
location. Watching a pattern of life al-
lows the military to make educated
guesses about the chances for success.
But even with that advantage, Evans
said no mission is guaranteed success.
The Somali captors could have shot and
killed the American and Danish hostag-
es duringlast weeks raidif theyhadseen
the SEALs coming, she said. Thats why
most people try to reach a negotiated
rescue a ransompayment instead.
HOSTAGE
Continued from Page 1A
AP FILE PHOTO
Dane Poul Hagen
Thisted, 60, from
the Danish Refugee
Councils de-mining
unit, was taken hos-
tage in Somalia and
later freed by U.S.
Navy SEALs. The
SEALs parachuted
in and killed nine
captors, rescued
Hagen and a U.S.
woman hostage and
flew them out.
PORT MORESBY, Papua New
Guinea Rescuers battling big
waves and strong winds have
pullednearly250people fromthe
sea off Papua New Guineas east
coast after a ferry sank.
More than 110 people re-
mained missing early today, Pa-
pua New Guinea time.
Crews in ships, planes and hel-
icopters continued to scour the
warm seas. Papua New Guineas
National Maritime Safety Au-
thority rescue coordinator Capt.
Nurur Rahman said he had not
given up hope of finding more
survivors, though the swell and
winds were rising and some vic-
tims may have been trapped in-
side the sunken ferry.
I do not presume them to be
dead yet, he told Australian
Broadcasting Corp.
Owners of MV Rabaul Queen,
Papua NewGuinea-based Rabaul
Shipping Company, said today
there had been 350 passengers
and 12 crew aboard the 22-year-
old Japanese-built ferry when it
went down Thursday morning
while traveling from Kimbe on
the island of New Britain to the
coastal city of Lae on the main is-
land.
A police official said most of
those aboard were students.
We are stunned and utterly
devastated by what has hap-
pened, managing director Peter
Sharp said in a statement.
The company said the cause of
the disaster remained unclear,
but National Weather Service
chief SamMaiha told Papua New
Guineas Post-Courier newspa-
per that shipping agencies had
been warned to keep ships
moored this week because of
strong winds.
An official at the scene told the
newspaper that the ferry cap-
sized in rough seas and sank four
hours later.
By nightfall Thursday, 246 sur-
vivors had been rescued by mer-
chant ships battling 16-foot
swells and 45 mph winds at the
disaster scene 50 miles east of
Lae and 10 miles from shore, the
Australian Maritime Safety Au-
thority said.
AMSA spokeswoman Carly
Lusk on Friday could not explain
why the new figure was eight
greater thanthe tallyof 238survi-
vors released by her agency late
Thursday.
Capt. Rahman said the sea
temperature was above 68 de-
grees Fahrenheit warm
enough for people to survive for
an extended period.
Because of the proximity of
the shore, ... I still have high
hopes to have many more survi-
vors, he said.
He said the ferry sank in 3,300-
foot deep water, making it diffi-
cult todetermine whether bodies
were trapped inside.
About 250 rescued, 110 missing after ferry sinks
Official says most on board
the vessel off coast of Papua
New Guinea were students.
AP PHOTO
Three life rafts from the
MV Rabaul Queen float
above the sunken hull of
the ferry Thursday in the
open waters off Papua
New Guinea. Rescuers
plucked more than 200
survivors from the sea off
Papua New Guineas east
coast after the ferry sank
Thursday with as many as
350 people on board,
officials said.
The Associated Press
C M Y K
SPORTS S E C T I O N B
THE TIMES LEADER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
timesleader.com
Discussing his inaugural
recruitingclass at PennState, the
first name Bill OBrien men-
tioned was Larry Johnson.
The Nittany Lions and their
new head coach were forced to
scramble to hold together what
had once been
shaping up to
be one of the
nations top
classes.
I think it
went really well
as far as the
transition is
concerned, OBrien said. Ive
got to give a lot of credit to the
assistant coaches, especially Lar-
ry Johnson, who I asked to over-
see the (recruiting) transition pe-
riod here. As evidenced by (sign-
ing day), he did a great job of
keeping it rolling.
The first bit of salesmanship
for OBrien was with Johnson,
convincing the programs long-
time defensive line coach and top
recruiter to remainat PennState.
Johnson was the first member
of OBriens new staff and he was
tasked with leading a tumultu-
ous final month of recruiting in
the midst of the coaching
change.
Well, it has been an emotional
ride, theres no question about
that, Johnson said. I think a lot
of credit goes to the former staff.
They did a great job for two
months with not having a head
coach, having Tom Bradley as in-
terim head coach. They kept
recruiting on the road, which set
the foundation for where we are
today.
Then the new staff came in
and really hit the ground run-
ning. They were really trying to
get to knowthe kids, get to know
the families, and coach OBrien
came into town and just contin-
ued to sell what Penn State is all
about. I think thats the biggest
thing thats happened.
It was Johnson and fellow
holdover Ron Vanderlinden who
had to help catch the incoming
coaches up to speed on the
recruits who had already given
verbal commitments to the Li-
ons, as well as help develop a
plan going forward.
The effort was appreciated,
even for a veteran college coach
like Ted Roof, the teams new de-
fensive coordinator.
That was critical. Larry and
Ron both did an outstanding job
to continue the relationships that
had been formed and to hold on-
to so many of those kids that
were committed, Roof said.
They did a fantastic job and I
think that certainly had an im-
pact on a lot of the kids.
As the new staff now gets to
work on the 2013 class, much of
the clerical work will fall upon
Charles London, the new run-
P E N N S TAT E F O O T B A L L
OBrien praises assistants for recruiting work
New head coach says aide
Larry Johnson was invaluable
during transition period.
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com
Johnson
See PSU, Page 4B
It took just four weeks for for-
mer Dallas High School football
star GregManusky tolandanoth-
er position as an NFL defensive
coordinator.
Manusky was hired Thursday
to be the defen-
sive coordina-
tor for the Indi-
anapolis Colts,
a job he held for
one year with
the San Diego
Chargers before
being fired on
Jan. 5.
The Colts alsoaddedthree oth-
er assistants.
The latest moves come two
days after the Colts hired offen-
sive coordinator Bruce Arians,
who held the same position with
the Pittsburgh Steelers, and fired
two more coaches from former
head coach Jim Caldwells staff.
I think at the same time it was
important toget the coordinators
settled, new head coach Chuck
Pagano said. Its all going to
come together, and were going
to take our time. Its not some-
thing were going to rush.
Manusky was hired away from
N F L
Manusky
lands job
with Colts
Former Dallas High School
standout will be defensive
coordinator in Indianapolis.
From staff and wire reports
Manusky
See MANUSKY, Page 4B
NEWYORK
GIANTS
NEWENGLAND
PATRIOTS
The NFL season began on time largely
because of Robert Kraft and John Mara.
So theres no more fitting way to end it
than the two of them facing off for the
games biggest prize.
The owners of the New England Patri-
ots and New York Giants were instru-
mental in ending a long labor war that
threatened to cancel what turned out to
be, by nearly every measure, the NFLs
most successful season. Both men have
also held the Super Bowl trophy aloft;
Kraft three times andMara once, in2007,
at the expense of his fellow owner. But
the similarities between the two pretty
much begin and end there.
When Kraft begins a story, its liable to
end up anywhere. When Mara does, he
gets straight to the point.
Almost two decades after buying the
Patriots and transforming them into one
of the most successful franchises in any
sport, many of the things about the life of
an owner especially the celebrity
still seem fresh to the 70-year-old Kraft.
So when a reporter from London asks
about the growing popularity of his team
overseas, Kraft notes that Americas orig-
inal patriots were transplanted En-
glishmen, offers a fewsuggestions howto
widen the fan base over there and then
ends with this little gem: And one of my
favoritefriends, Sir EltonJohn, is veryex-
cited about us being back in the Super
Bowl.
For Mara, 57, a man of many fewer
words, the job seems second nature.
Small wonder. He was groomed for the
role since birth and inherited it when his
father, Wellington, diedin2005. The fam-
ilys roots stretch back to the founding of
the franchise in 1925, when his grandfa-
ther, Tim, a New York bookmaker,
plunked down somewhere between $500
and $2,500 and gambled on the viability
of the then-5-year-old NFL.
Im not necessarily happy to be play-
Opposites attract
AP PHOTO
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, and New York Giants owner John Mara, shown at the NFL Players Associ-
ation headquarters in July 2011, approach their positions in different ways.
Super Bowl team owners differ in styles
By JIMLITKE
AP Sports Writer
See OWNERS, Page 4B
6:25 p.m. Sunday (NBC)
INDIANAPOLIS Glam-
our Boy is here and ready to
play in Sundays Super Bowl.
Glamour wife is out of sight
so far unless you count
the front page of the New
York Post.
Super model Gisele Bund-
chen landed the one cover
she probably wasnt after,
gracing the tabloid with her
Tommy after the paper got
hold of an email she report-
edly sent to friends and fam-
ily, asking them to channel
their positive energy to
quarterback husband Tom
Brady and the New England
Patriots in the NFL title
game against the New York
Giants.
This sunday will be a real-
ly important day in my hus-
bands life. He and his team
worked so hard to get to this
point and now they need us
more than ever to send them
positive energy so they can
fulfill their dream of winning
this super bowl. ... she
wrote, according to the Post,
which didnt say how it ob-
tained the message. I kindly
ask all of you to join me on
this positive chain and pray
for him, so he can feel confi-
AP PHOTO
Brazilian su-
permodel Gi-
sele Bundchen,
left, talks with
her husband,
New England
Patriots quar-
terback Tom
Brady, during a
carnival parade
at the Sam-
badrome in Rio
de Janeiro,
Brazil in March
2011. Brady will
lead the New
England Patri-
ots against the
New York Gi-
ants in the
Super Bowl on
Sunday. Bund-
chen made
headlines
Thursday over
an email she
sent to friends.
Model wife seeks help
energizing Super hubby
By NANCY ARMOUR
AP National Writer
See WIFE, Page 4B
YATESVILLE Four consecu-
tive losses in the Wyoming Valley
Conference is enough to bring
any teams momentum to a halt.
Pittston Area didnt seemed to
be slowed down by it one bit
Thursday. The Patriots, held to
just 37 points in Tuesdays loss to
Crestwood, rekindled their pe-
rimeter game with a 73-56 victo-
ry over Dallas.
That was a
tough loss to
Crestwood,
Pittston Area
coach Al Kiesin-
ger said. And
we were coming
off four tough
losses in a row
two of them really close.
Today, we held together; we
shared the ball.
The Patriots Steve Stravinski,
a 6-foot-4 senior forward, pulled
down 22 rebounds and scored 15
points for a double-double.
Stravinski was a monster on
the boards, said Kiesinger.
Pittston Area held a six-point
lead at halftime and opened the
half on an 11-2 run.
The Patriots shot 15-for-20 (75
percent) in the second half. They
hit 8-of-16 three-pointers (50 per-
cent) for the game.
I think we were focused,
Kiesinger said. On the offensive
end, we made some shots that we
didnt make the other night,
shots that we didnt take the oth-
er night.
Dallas struggled off the glass
and faced difficulty battling Stra-
vinski for offensive and defensive
rebounds. In the first half, Pitt-
ston Area often found success
with second-chance points.
We got outhustled, Dallas
coach Doug Miller said. Thats
one of the big things we talked
about was defensively we have to
outhustle themevery possession.
B OY S B A S K E T B A L L
Patriots,
Stravinski
rebound
for win
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Pittston Area s Mason Gross
gets the rebound in front of
Dallas Shane Dunn during a
boys basketball game Thursday.
Senior forward has a
double-double as Pittston
Area breaks losing streak.
By JAY MONAHAN
For The Times Leader
73
PITTSTON
AREA
56
DALLAS
See WIN, Page 3B
TUNKHANNOCK Two
weeks ago Holy Redeemer suf-
fered a loss on its home court to
Tunkhannock after the Royals
came out flat
defensively
and struggled
to muster any
offense.
If the lesson
taken from
that game was
to start the
game with intensity at both ends
of the court, Holy Redeemer
coachChris Parker made sure the
message stuck.
The Royals were aggressive
from the opening tip, challenged
Tunkhannocks shots and rarely
settled for tough shots in a 59-47
win at Tunkhannock.
With what happened last time
we played, this was a great
chance for us to redeem our-
selves andthe girls were really up
for this game, Parker said. I
See REDEEMER, Page 3B
G I R L S B A S K E T B A L L
Redeemer
turns tables
on Tigers
By MATTHEWSHUTT
For The Times Leader
59
HOLY
REDEEMER
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TUNKHANNOCK
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PAGE 2B FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com
S C O R E B O A R D
LEAGUES
Kingston Rec Centers summer
softball leagues have openings for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Thursday and Sunday morning for
mens teams. The league fee is
$260. Co-ed leagues are Sunday
afternoon and evenings and are
also $260. The fee is dropped to
$225 for any team signed up and
paid in full by Feb. 18. The Sunday
morning mens league has offered
to pay team fees through a spon-
sor for those who cannot afford
the cost. All leagues are expected
to begin April 1. For more informa-
tion, call 287-1106.
The Third Annual Electric City
Baseball and Softball Academy
Winter Hitting League for baseball
and softball players will be held at
Connell Park beginning on Feb. 5.
Each session meets for four con-
secutive Sundays. Cost is $125 per
player. For more information, call
570-878-8483 or go to www.e-
lectriccitybaseball.com.
MEETINGS
The Dallas Softball Booster Club
will be holding a meeting on
Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Leggios
Restaurant in Dallas. The meeting
will start at 7:30 p.m. All parents of
girls in grades 7-12 who will be
playing this season are urged to
attend. For more information,
please call Brent at 793-1126 or Bill
at 498-5991.
Meyers Baseball Booster Club will
meet Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at
the Barney Inn. Parents of players
are encouraged to attend.
REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS
Harveys Lake Little League will
hold registrations on Saturday,
Feb. 11 and Feb. 18 from10 a.m. 2
p.m. at the Harveys Lake Munici-
pal Building. For more information,
call Chris at 466-3234.
Back Mountain Little League will be
holding registration for baseball
and softball players Saturday from
9 a.m. until noon at the Dallas
Middle School Cafeteria. All play-
ers that turn five years old prior to
May 1 are eligible. Players need to
bring proof of address and new
players need a birth certificate.
There will be a Candy Fundraiser
along with the registration fee. For
questions, call 696-9645.
Hanover Area Little League will be
holding registration Feb. 13, from
6-8 p.m. and Feb. 25, from10 a.m.
until noon in the cafeteria at the
Hanover Area High School. All
children residing in Warrior Run,
Sugar Notch and Hanover Town-
ship, excluding Preston and New-
town, ages 4-16 as of April 30, are
eligible to play. Registration is $45
per player (ages 4-12) or $75 per
family of two or more. Cost for
Junior/Senior League (ages 13-16)
is $65 per player. All new players
are required to bring a copy of
birth certificate. Email hanov-
erareall@yahoo.com for more info.
Little League Baseball and Softball
5 12, Jr. LL ages 13 14, Sr. LL
ages 13 16, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30
p.m., Feb. 18, 11a.m. 1p.m., March 3,
11a.m. - 1p.m. and March 14, 6:30
p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Borough
building. Costs are $30 (T-Ball,
4-5), $50 players (6 16). Family
rate is $10 for each additional
child, but doesnt apply to JR or
SR LL. All players need to bring (3)
proofs of residency dated or in
force from Feb. 1 of 2011 to Feb. 1 of
this year. New players must have
birth certificate. For more, call
Dave at 899-3750.
Mountain Top Area Little League
Baseball and Softball registra-
tions will be held on the following
dates: Saturday from10 a.m.
12:30 p.m. at Crestwood High
School; Feb. 16 from 5:30 p.m. 7
p.m. at Crestwood HS; Feb. 25 from
1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Crestwood HS
Baseball & Softball programs for
boys & girls ages 6 through 15,
must turn age 6 by April 30. For
additional dates, fees, info call
Terry 823-7949, or visit our web-
site at www.mountaintoparealittle-
league.com
Pittston Township Little League will
hold registrations on the following
dates: Feb. 7 and 9. Registration
will take place at the Pittston
Township Municipal Building from
6-8 p.m. each day. Fee is $50 per
player, or $75 per family. Little
League Divisions include: Little
League, Girls Softball, and Junior/
Senior Little League. All new
players must provide a copy of
birth certificate and proof of
residency. T-Ball players must be
age 5 by May 1. Questions can be
directed to Art at 655-6996.
Plains American Legion Baseball
Teams will hold a registration on
Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Plains Amer-
ican Legion home on East Carey
Street in Plains. Registration time
will be from1-3 p.m. Players be-
tween the ages of 13-19 are eligible
to sign up who reside in Plains,
Laflin, Bear Creek, Parsons, Miners
Mills, North End, East End, Avoca,
Dupont, Jenkins Twp and Pittston
Twp East of the Pittston By-pass.
For more information contact Don
at 822-0537 or Jack at 947-7246.
Plymouth Little League will be
holding signups this Saturday from
1-3 p.m. at the Plymouth Boro
Building, Feb. 18 from1p.m. to 3
p.m. and Feb. 25 from1 p.m. to 3
p.m. at Plymouth Hose Co. #1,
Gaylord Ave. Bring copy of birth
certificate and copies of three
current proofs of residency. Regis-
tration fees are $35 per player or
$50 per family. For more, contact
Mike Spece at 570-328-4612.
The Exeter Lions Little League will
hold registrations at the Exeter
Scout Home and Community
Center, Lincoln Street. Regis-
trations will be held Saturday from
noon to 2 p.m., Sunday, from noon
to 2 p.m., Feb. 9, from 6-7:30 p.m.,
and Feb. 11, from noon to 2 p.m.
Registration is open to children
ages 4-16 who reside within the
boundaries of the league. Regis-
tration for for T-Ball, Coach Pitch,
Minor League and Major League
Baseball/Softball is $50 for one
child, $70 for two children and $90
for families of three or more.
Junior League and Senior League
Baseball/Softball registration fee is
$100 per player. Any questions,
contact Jaime Hizynski at
www.exeterlionslittleleague.org.
The NEPA Rampage Girls Basket-
ball Program is in the process of
fielding a 4th grade team. Any girl
currently in the 4th grade for the
school year or below is encour-
aged to tryout. The team is based
out of Drums but has no geo-
graphical boundaries. The team
will attend school and AAU tourna-
ments for the upcoming season.
Call Chris at 570-233-4855.
The Wyoming Valley Babe Ruth
League will hold signups on Tues-
day, Feb. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at Franks
Pizza, 198 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.
Players and teams ages 13-15 and
16-18 from throughout the Wyom-
ing Valley are welcome. Season
runs from late May to October.
Cost is $85 per player or $150 per
family. Individual teams pay only
registration and insurance fees
under the Babe Ruth charter and
provide for their expenses. For
more information, contact the
SWB Teener League at 793-6430.
Ashley/Newtown Little League will
be holding registrations for this
season on the following dates and
times at the Hanover Area High
School cafeteria: Feb. 13 from 6-8
p.m. and Feb. 25 from10 a.m. to 12
p.m. Registrations will be $40 per
child or $60 per family for little
league and $65 per child or $90
per family for junior and senior
league baseball. Remember to
bring a copy of you childs birth
certificate along with three forms
of proof of residency to meet Little
Leagues requirements. At regis-
tration, you will be given 10 lottery
tickets to sell or you many select
the buyout of $30.
Kingston/Forty Fort Little League
will hold a 2nd registration for all
baseball and softball divisions on
Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at
the Kingston American Legion
(next to Kost Tire). A copy of birth
certificate (for all new players) and
copies of three proofs of residency
dated between Feb. 1 2011 and Jan.
31 2012 are required. Interested
managers and coaches should
bring a copy of a drivers license
and should apply at this regis-
tration. Visit www.eteamz.com/
kbsi for registration and medical
release forms, fees and fundrais-
ing information. Aditional ques-
tions, call 331-4817 or 714-4035.
Moosic Mets Baseball will be holding
a tryout for players graduating in
2013-2015 this Saturday from 6-9
p.m. at the Riverfront Sports
Complex, 5 W. Olive St. Scranton.
Tryout for players ages 8-14 will
also be held Saturday from 3-5:30
p.m. at the Sandlot, 717 Capouse
Ave. Scranton. Cost is $25. Visit
www.moosicmets.net for more
information and to register online.
The Scranton Miners will be holding
a tryout for players graduating
from 2013-2015 this Saturday from
6-9 p.m. at the Riverfront Sports
Complex, 5 W. Olive St. Scranton.
Tryout for players ages 8-14 will
also be held Saturday from 3-5:30
p.m. at the Sandlot, 717 Capouse
Ave. Scranton. Cost is $25. Visit
www.moosicmets.net for more
information and to register online.
Additional questions, email scran-
tonminersbaseball@gmail.com.
Dupont Softball/Teeball signups are
set for Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m.
12 p.m., Feb. 12 from12 p.m. 3
p.m., and Feb. 13 from 6-9 p.m.
Teeball includes boys and girls
ages 4-7 and is $25 per player with
no family discount and no fun-
draiser. Softball includes girls ages
7-17 and is $50 per player, $85 for
two players or $110 for three play-
ers of same family with no fun-
draiser. Signups will take place at
the Dupont fieldhouse, 200 Elm St.
For more information, call Bob at
881-8744 or visit http://dupont-
softball.clubspaces.com.
Northwest Little League will hold its
first registration of the year this
Saturday from 8 a.m. 12 p.m. at
the Northwest High School cafete-
ria for boys and girls ages 4-18.
Please bring birth certificates and
proof of residency. More informa-
tion at www.eteamz.com/nwall.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The First Annual Big Blue Devil Golf
Classic will take place May 20 at
the Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club. Cost
for the Captain and Crew event will
be $125 per golfer or $500 per
foursome. Cost includes cart and
green fees, tournament dinner,
cash prizes to flight winners and
runners-up, scats, prizes and
tournament golf shirt. To register
your team, email BigBlueDevilClas-
sic@gmail.com or call Rick Notari
at 570-650-9356.
The Freeland MMI Basketball Tour-
nament will be held on March 9-11.
The tournament will have four
divisions: 7th grade boys, 7th
grade girls, 8th grade boys and
8th grade girls. Cost for the tour-
nament is $150 and all teams are
guaranteed three games. For more
information, call Joe at 814-1350 or
e-mail freelandnews@hotmail.com.
Bulletin Board items will not be
accepted over the telephone. Items
may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to
tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped
off at the Times Leader or mailed to
Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA18711-0250.
BUL L E T I N BOARD
NFL
Favorite Points Underdog
Sunday
Super Bowl XLVI
Patriots 3 Giants
NBA
Favorite Points Underdog
Heat 2.5 76ERS
RAPTORS 4 Wizards
MAGIC 7 Cavaliers
Bucks [3] PISTONS
TWolves 4 NETS
THUNDER 9 Grizzlies
CELTICS [5] Knicks
ROCKETS 6.5 Suns
MAVERICKS 4.5 Pacers
NUGGETS 3.5 Lakers
[]-denotes a circle game. A game is circled for a va-
riety of reasons, with the prime factor being an
injury. Whenagameis insideacircle, thereis limited
wagering. The line could move a fewpoints in either
direction, depending on the severity (probable,
questionable, doubtful, out) of the injury.
College Basketball
Favorite Points Underdog
YALE 1.5 Penn
Princeton 7.5 BROWN
HARVARD 16.5 Cornell
Columbia 2.5 DARTMOUTH
Cleveland St 11 LOYOLA-CHICA-
GO
SIENA 8 St. Peters
LOYOLA-MD 8.5 Rider
FAIRFIELD 11.5 Niagara
NHL
Favorite Odds Underdog
SENATORS -$160/
+$140
Islanders
PANTHERS -$155/
+$135
Jets
BLUES -$160/
+$140
Kings
Blackhawks -$135/
+$115
FLAMES
DUCKS -$240/
+$200
Blue Jackets
Home Teams in Capital Letters
AME RI C A S L I NE
By ROXY ROXBOROUGH
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Pistons - Bucks circle is for numer-
ous Detroit injuries; the Celtics - Knicks circle is for Boston guard Rajon Rondo
(questionable).
BOXING REPORT: In the WBC middleweight title fight on February 4 in San Anto-
nio, Texas, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is -$380 vs. Marco Antonio Rubio at +$320; in
the WBA super welterweight title fight on May 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Floyd
Mayweather Jr. is -$550 vs. Miguel Cotto at +$425.
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
TODAY'S EVENTS
HS BASKETBALL
Crestwood at Berwick, 7:15 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Holy Redeemer, 7:15 p.m.
Wyoming Area at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m.
Coughlin at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m.
Hanover Area at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m.
Northwest at Meyers, 7:15 p.m.
GAR at MMI Prep, 7:15 p.m.
Wyoming Seminary at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m.
HS WRESTLING
District 2 Duals Championships
HS SWIMMING
Pittston Area at Hanover Area, 4:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 4
BOYS BASKETBALL
Hanover Area at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Freedom at Crestwood, 2 p.m.
Holy Redeemer at Marian Catholic, 2:15 p.m.
MMI Prep at Meyers, 2:30 p.m.
HS WRESTLING
District 2 Duals Championships
Wyoming Seminary at Delbarton School
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kings at FDU-Florham, 3 p.m.
PSU Brandywine at PSU Hazleton, 3 p.m.
Manhattanville at Wilkes, 3 p.m.
Misericordia at DeSales, 3 p.m.
Luzerne CCC at Johnson, 3 p.m.
PSU York at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 3 p.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kings at FDU-Florham, 1 p.m.
PSU Brandywine at PSU Hazleton, 1 p.m.
Manhattanville at Wilkes, 1 p.m.
PSU York at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 1 p.m.
Misericordia at DeSales, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD
Misericordia at East Stroudsburg, 9 a.m.
COLLEGE WRESTLING
Kings at Messiah, PSU-Beaver, Gettysburg Quad
(at Gettysburg), 12 p.m.
MONDAY, FEB. 6
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Berwick at Tunkhannock, 7:15 p.m.
Dallas at Holy Redeemer, 7:15 p.m.
GAR at Northwest, 7:15 p.m.
Hanover Area at Wyoming Seminary, 7:15 p.m.
Hazleton Area at Wyoming Area, 7:15 p.m.
Meyers at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m.
MMI Prep at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m.
Pittston Area at Coughlin, 7:15 p.m.
Wyoming Valley West at Crestwood, 7:15 p.m.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
PSU Worthington Scranton at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 8
p.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
PSU Altoona at Misericordia, 6 p.m.
PSU Scranton at PSU Wilkes-Barre, 6 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEB. 7
BOYS BASKETBALL
Crestwood at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Berwick, 7:15 p.m.
Wyoming Area at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m.
Holy Redeemer, at Dallas, 7:15 p.m.
Coughlin at Pittston Area, 7:15 p.m.
Lake-Lehman at Meyers, 7:15 p.m.
Northwest at GAR, 7:15 p.m.
Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area, 7:15 p.m.
Nanticoke at MMI Prep, 7:15 p.m.
HS RIFLE
Team Tournament Semi Finals, 4 p.m.
HS SWIMMING
Dallas at Holy Redeemer, 4 p.m.
Hazleton Area at Wyoming Seminary, 4 p.m.
Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 4 p.m.
Meyers at Lake-Lehman, 4:30 p.m.
Delaware Valley at Abington Heights, 4:30 p.m.
West Scranton at Scranton High, 4:30 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Valley View, 4:30 p.m.
HS WRESTLING
Honesdale at Lake-Lehman, 7 p.m.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Lehigh-Carbon at Luzerne CCC, 8 p.m.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Lehigh-Carbon at Luzerne CCC, 6 p.m.
W H A T S O N T V
(All times Eastern)
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
BASKETBALL
7:15 p.m.
SERVICE ELECTRIC Tunkhannock at Holy Re-
deemer
7:30 p.m.
WLYN Coughlin at Hazleton Area
BOXING
10 p.m.
ESPN2 Light heavyweights, Edison Miranda
(35-6-0) vs. Isaac Chilemba (18-1-1), at Las Vegas
GOLF
9 a.m.
TGC European PGA Tour, Qatar Masters, sec-
ond round, at Doha, Qatar (same-day tape)
4 p.m.
TGCPGATour, Phoenix Open, secondround, at
Scottsdale, Ariz.
MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY
7:30 p.m.
NBCSP Cornell at RPI
8 p.m.
BTN St. Cloud State at Wisconsin
COLLEGE WRESTLING
6 p.m.
BTN Michigan at Ohio State
NBA
7 p.m.
CSN Miami at Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
YES Minnesota at New Jersey
8 p.m.
ESPN, MSG New York at Boston
10:30 p.m.
ESPN L.A. Lakers at Denver
NHL
7:30 p.m.
PLUS N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLESAgreed to terms with
LHP Casey Fossum on a minor league contract.
CLEVELANDINDIANSAgreedtoterms withLHP
Rafael Perez on a one-year contract.
KANSAS CITY ROYALSAgreed to terms with
LHP Brandon Sisk on a minor league contract.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVESAgreed to terms with LHP
Sean Gilmartin, LHP Dusty Hughes, RHP Peter
Moylan, RHPZekeSpruill, CChristianBethancourt,
CEvan Gattis, CMatt Kennelly, INF Andrelton Sim-
mons, INF Joe Terdoslavich, OF Todd Cunning-
ham and OF Stefan Gartrell on minor league con-
tracts.
COLORADO ROCKIESAgreed to terms with
RHP Chad Bettis, INF Nolan Arenado, OF Andrew
Brown, C Wilkin Castillo, RHP Stephen Dodson,
INF Brendan Harris, OF Kent Matthes, C Lars Da-
vis, RHP Mike Ekstrom, INF Ben Paulsen, OF Tim
Wheeler, C Matt McBride, RHP Joe Gardner, INF
Chad Tracy, C Wil Nieves, RHP Dustin Molleken,
INF Brandon Wood, RHP Rob Scahill and RHP
Josh Sullivan on minor league contracts.
WASHINGTON NATIONALSAgreed to terms
with RHP Edwin Jackson on one-year contract.
American Association
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKSSigned C
Todd Jennings and RHP Kevin Fuqua.
WICHITA WINGNUTSSigned RHP Matt Neva-
rez and RHP Alex Kaminsky.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYESSigned INF Steve Sin-
gleton.
Can-Am League
NEWJERSEYJACKALSReleasedINFMikeDe-
Jesus. Signed OF Bryan Sabatella.
QUEBECCAPITALESTraded OFMitch Delaney
to London (FL) for a player to be named.
ROCKLAND BOULDERSSigned RHP Adrian
Martin.
Frontier League
LONDONRIPPERSSigned1BJoash Brodin to a
contract extension.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTSSigned RHP
Guido Fonseca, SSTyler Keeble, CLarry Pempek,
LHP Michael Scudero and LHP Shane Zegarac to
contract extensions.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ORLANDO MAGICSigned G Ish Smith.
Women's National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA LYNXSigned GAlexis Hornbuckle
and traded her to Phoenix for a 2013 second-round
draft pick.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORERAVENSNamed Don Martindale li-
nebackers coach.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTSNamed Greg Manusky
defensive coordinator.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERSSigned vice presi-
dent of football operations and general manager
Joe Mack to a contract extension through the 2014
season. Re-signed QB Buck Pierce.
Arena Football League
SAN JOSE SABERCATSSigned DB Kelvin
Rodgers.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRESSent D Brayden McNabb to
Rochester (AHL).
SANJOSESHARKSRecalledGTysonSexsmith
from Worcester (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALSAcquired D Kevin
Marshall from Philadelphia for RW Matt Ford. Ac-
quired C Mike Carman from Colorado for D Danny
Richmond. Assigned Marshall, Carman and FCody
Eakin to Hershey (AHL).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
D.C. UNITEDSigned F Hamdi Salihi as a desig-
nated player.
NEWENGLANDREVOLUTIONAcquired FJose
Moreno on loan from Once Caldas (Colombia).
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKESSigned MF Tressor
Moreno.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPSAgreed to terms
with F Camilo Sanvezzo.
COLLEGE
BUFFALONamed Lou Tepper defensive coordi-
nator.
CHOWANAnnounced the addition of womens
lacrosse, beginning the 2012-13 academic year.
JACKSONVILLE STATENamed Ed Lett associ-
ate athletic director for external affairs. MINNESO-
TAAnnounced the retirement of athletics director
Joel Maturi, effective June, 2012.
MONTANA STATENamed Demo Odems run-
ning backs coach.
WEST VIRGINIAAnnounced the resignation of
defensive assistant coach Mike Smith.
B A S K E T B A L L
National Basketball
Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia................... 16 6 .727
Boston ............................ 11 10 .524 4
1
2
New York ....................... 8 14 .364 8
New Jersey.................... 8 15 .348 8
1
2
Toronto........................... 7 16 .304 9
1
2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami............................. 16 6 .727
Atlanta........................... 16 7 .696
1
2
Orlando ......................... 13 9 .591 3
Washington.................. 4 18 .182 12
Charlotte....................... 3 20 .130 13
1
2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago......................... 19 6 .760
Indiana .......................... 15 6 .714 2
Milwaukee..................... 10 11 .476 7
Cleveland...................... 8 12 .400 8
1
2
Detroit ........................... 4 20 .167 14
1
2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Dallas.............................. 14 9 .609
San Antonio ................... 14 9 .609
Memphis ........................ 12 10 .545 1
1
2
Houston.......................... 12 10 .545 1
1
2
New Orleans.................. 4 18 .182 9
1
2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City............... 17 4 .810
Denver............................ 14 7 .667 3
Utah ................................ 12 8 .600 4
1
2
Portland.......................... 13 9 .591 4
1
2
Minnesota ...................... 10 12 .455 7
1
2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers.................. 13 6 .684
L.A. Lakers..................... 13 9 .591 1
1
2
Phoenix .......................... 8 13 .381 6
Golden State.................. 7 12 .368 6
Sacramento ................... 6 15 .286 8
Wednesday's Games
Orlando 109, Washington 103
Philadelphia 98, Chicago 82
Boston 100, Toronto 64
New Jersey 99, Detroit 96
Oklahoma City 95, Dallas 86
Phoenix 120, New Orleans 103
Indiana 109, Minnesota 99
Milwaukee 105, Miami 97
San Antonio 99, Houston 91
Portland 112, Charlotte 68
L.A. Clippers 107, Utah 105
Thursday's Games
Memphis 96, Atlanta 77
Chicago 105, New York 102
New Orleans at San Antonio, late
Portland at Sacramento, late
Utah at Golden State, late
Denver at L.A. Clippers, late
Today's Games
Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
New York at Boston, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Denver, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Washington, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m.
Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Denver at Portland, 10 p.m.
NCAA MEN
Top 25 Fared
1. Kentucky (22-1) did not play. Next: at South Car-
olina, Saturday.
2. Syracuse (22-1) did not play. Next: at St. Johns,
Saturday.
3. Ohio State (19-3) did not play. Next: at No. 19 Wis-
consin, Saturday.
4. Missouri (20-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 Kan-
sas, Saturday.
5. North Carolina (19-3) did not play. Next: at Mary-
land, Saturday.
6. Baylor (20-2) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma
State, Saturday.
7. Duke (19-3) beat Virginia Tech 75-60. Next: vs.
Miami, Sunday.
8. Kansas (18-4) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Mis-
souri, Saturday.
9. Michigan State (17-5) did not play. Next: at No. 23
Michigan, Sunday.
10. Murray State (22-0) beat Southeast Missouri
State 81-73. Next: at UT-Martin, Saturday.
11. UNLV(21-3) did not play. Next: at Wyoming, Sat-
urday.
12. Florida (17-4) vs. South Carolina. Next: vs. No.
25 Vanderbilt, Saturday.
13. Creighton (21-2) did not play. Next: at Northern
Iowa, Saturday.
14. Georgetown (17-4) did not play. Next: vs. South
Florida, Saturday.
15. Marquette (19-4) did not play. Next: at Notre
Dame, Saturday.
16. Virginia (18-3) did not play. Next: at No. 21 Flor-
ida State, Saturday.
17. San Diego State (19-3) did not play. Next: vs.
TCU, Saturday.
18. Saint Marys (Cal) (21-2) vs. San Diego. Next: at
No. 24 Gonzaga, Thursday.
19. Wisconsin (18-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 3
Ohio State, Saturday.
20. Indiana (17-6) did not play. Next: at Purdue, Sat-
urday.
21. Florida State (15-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16
Virginia, Saturday.
22. Mississippi State (17-5) did not play. Next: vs.
Auburn, Saturday.
23. Michigan (17-6) did not play. Next: at No. 9 Mi-
chigan State, Sunday.
24. Gonzaga (17-3) vs. BYU. Next: at Pepperdine,
Saturday.
25. Vanderbilt (16-6) did not play. Next: at No. 12
Florida, Saturday.
H O C K E Y
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
N.Y. Rangers............... 49 32 12 5 69 136 100
Philadelphia ................ 50 30 14 6 66 167 145
Pittsburgh .................... 51 29 18 4 62 157 132
New Jersey ................. 50 28 19 3 59 138 142
N.Y. Islanders.............. 49 20 22 7 47 120 145
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston.......................... 49 32 15 2 66 175 108
Ottawa.......................... 53 27 20 6 60 160 164
Toronto ........................ 51 26 19 6 58 156 152
Buffalo.......................... 51 21 24 6 48 122 151
Montreal....................... 51 19 23 9 47 134 142
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida.......................... 49 23 15 11 57 126 138
Washington................. 50 26 20 4 56 141 145
Winnipeg...................... 52 24 22 6 54 128 145
Tampa Bay................... 50 22 23 5 49 141 170
Carolina ....................... 53 19 25 9 47 135 164
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit .......................... 51 34 16 1 69 163 118
Nashville...................... 52 31 17 4 66 146 135
St. Louis....................... 49 29 13 7 65 124 102
Chicago........................ 51 29 15 7 65 164 147
Columbus .................... 51 13 32 6 32 117 172
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver ................... 50 31 15 4 66 161 124
Minnesota.................... 50 24 19 7 55 119 131
Colorado...................... 52 26 24 2 54 133 147
Calgary ........................ 51 23 22 6 52 121 140
Edmonton.................... 50 19 26 5 43 125 144
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose...................... 48 28 14 6 62 137 110
Los Angeles ................ 51 25 16 10 60 114 113
Dallas ........................... 49 26 21 2 54 132 138
Phoenix........................ 51 22 21 8 52 131 138
Anaheim ...................... 50 19 24 7 45 130 151
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Rangers 1, Buffalo 0, SO
Toronto 1, Pittsburgh 0
Florida 4, Washington 2
Dallas 6, Anaheim 2
Los Angeles 3, Columbus 2
Thursday's Games
Carolina 3, Boston 0
New Jersey 5, Montreal 3
Philadelphia 4, Nashville 1
Winnipeg 2, Tampa Bay 1, OT
Minnesota at Colorado, late
Chicago at Edmonton, late
Detroit at Vancouver, late
Dallas at San Jose, late
Today's Games
N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Winnipeg at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Pittsburgh at Boston, 1 p.m.
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Washington at Montreal, 2 p.m.
Vancouver at Colorado, 3 p.m.
Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
American Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
St. Johns .............. 44 27 11 5 1 60 150 129
Manchester ........... 47 25 20 0 2 52 125 128
Worcester.............. 42 20 13 4 5 49 113 110
Portland ................. 44 21 18 2 3 47 121 137
Providence............ 45 20 20 2 3 45 104 128
East Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton................ 45 26 13 2 4 58 145 133
Hershey................. 44 25 12 4 3 57 163 131
Norfolk ................... 45 26 16 1 2 55 157 130
Syracuse............... 42 19 17 3 3 44 139 138
Binghamton........... 46 20 24 1 1 42 126 143
Northeast Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Bridgeport ............. 44 22 17 3 2 49 129 130
Connecticut........... 44 19 16 4 5 47 130 134
Albany.................... 43 19 16 5 3 46 111 129
Springfield............. 44 21 20 1 2 45 130 133
Adirondack............ 44 21 21 1 1 44 123 132
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Charlotte................ 46 26 16 2 2 56 133 123
Chicago................. 44 24 16 1 3 52 128 115
Peoria .................... 45 22 20 2 1 47 135 133
Milwaukee ............. 42 22 18 1 1 46 120 112
Rockford................ 46 20 21 1 4 45 137 154
North Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Toronto.................. 45 23 17 3 2 51 126 113
Rochester.............. 45 20 17 5 3 48 123 132
Grand Rapids........ 43 18 17 4 4 44 136 138
Hamilton ................ 43 19 19 1 4 43 105 128
Lake Erie............... 45 20 22 2 1 43 107 125
West Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Oklahoma City...... 45 29 11 2 3 63 135 100
Houston................. 44 21 11 3 9 54 120 120
Abbotsford ............ 45 25 17 3 0 53 109 111
San Antonio .......... 44 24 18 2 0 50 112 119
Texas..................... 43 20 20 1 2 43 128 132
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point
for an overtime or shootout loss.
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled
Thursday's Games
Rochester 3, Abbotsford 0
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, late
Texas at Houston, late
Today's Games
Worcester at St. Johns, 6 p.m.
Hamilton at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
Albany at Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Norfolk at Adirondack, 7 p.m.
Binghamton at Manchester, 7 p.m.
Bridgeport at Portland, 7 p.m.
Springfield at Providence, 7:05 p.m.
Hershey at Penguins, 7:05 p.m.
Toronto at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Abbotsford at Rochester, 7:35 p.m.
Peoria at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Lake Erie at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Rockford at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Abbotsford at Toronto, 5 p.m.
Worcester at St. Johns, 6 p.m.
Hamilton at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
Connecticut at Hershey, 7 p.m.
Binghamton at Portland, 7 p.m.
Manchester at Bridgeport, 7 p.m.
Providence at Adirondack, 7 p.m.
Norfolk at Springfield, 7 p.m.
Albany at Penguins, 7:05 p.m.
Rochester at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Peoria at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Charlotte at Texas, 8 p.m.
Lake Erie at Houston, 8:35 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Milwaukee at Houston, 1:05 p.m.
Penguins at Hershey, 2 p.m.
Norfolk at Springfield, 3 p.m.
T E N N I S
ATP World Tour
PBZ Zagreb Indoors Results
Singles
Second Round
Marcos Baghdatis (6), Cyprus, def. Lukasz Kubot,
Poland, 6-4, 6-2.
Mikhail Youzhny (3), Russia, def. Grega Zemlja,
Slovenia, 6-1, 6-3.
Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Alex Bogomolov Jr. (2),
Russia, 6-0, 6-7 (1), 6-1.
Ivan Dodig (4), Croatia, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lo-
pez, Spain, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Ivo Karlovic (8), Croatia, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, 6-3,
6-2.
Doubles
Quarterfinals
Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram (2), Israel, def. Da-
niele Bracciali, Italy, and Lukas Rosol, Czech Re-
public, 7-5, 7-6 (4).
Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, and Mikhail Youzhny,
Russia, def. Benjamin Becker and Alexander
Waske, Germany, 7-6 (3), 7-5.
Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic, Croatia, def. Jurgen
Melzer and Alexander Peya (1), Austria, 1-6, 7-6 (7),
10-7 tiebreak.
Open Sud de France Results
Singles
Second Round
Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Florian Mayer (6), Ger-
many, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Tomas Berdych (1), Czech Republic, def. Florent
Serra, France, 6-0, 6-2.
Gael Monfils (3), France, def. Michael Russell, Unit-
ed States, 6-3, 6-3.
Jarkko Nieminen (8), Finland, def. Paul-Henri Math-
ieu, France, 7-6 (4), 6-1.
Doubles
Second Round
Paul Hanley, Australia, and Jamie Murray (3), Bri-
tain, def. Kenny de Schepper and Fabrice Martin,
France, 7-6 (6), 6-2.
Treat Conrad Huey, Philippines, and Ken Skupski,
Britain, def. Olivier Rochus, Belgium, and Igor Zele-
nay, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3.
Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin,
France, def. Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins (1),
Britain, 7-5, 7-5.
Dustin Brown, Germany, and Lovro Zovko, Croatia,
def. Nikolay Davydenko and Igor Kunitsyn, Russia,
6-3, 7-5.
G O L F
European Tour
Qatar Masters Scores
First Round
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain......33-3366
John Daly, United States .........................33-3467
Jason Day, Australia.................................34-3468
KJ Choi, South Korea...............................35-3368
Danny Willett, England.............................35-3469
Richard Finch, England............................36-3369
Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium.....................36-3369
Paul Lawrie, Scotland...............................36-3369
Peter Hanson, Sweden............................35-3469
George Coetzee, South Africa................35-3570
Richard Green, Australia .........................35-3570
Oliver Fisher, England..............................35-3570
Anders Hansen, Denmark .......................35-3570
James Kingston, South Africa.................34-3670
Francesco Molinari, Italy..........................38-3371
Peter Lawrie, Ireland.................................37-3471
Marcel Siem, Germany, ...........................34-3771
Graeme Storm, England..........................34-3771
Carlos Del Moral, Spain...........................36-3571
Jaco Van Zyl, South Africa ......................35-3671
Lee Westwood, England..........................35-3671
Michael Hoey, Northern Ireland..............37-3471
Soren Hansen, Denmark .........................36-3571
Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain ....................38-3371
Andrew Dodt, Australia ............................35-3671
David Lynn, England ................................36-3571
Martin Wiegele, Austria............................37-3471
Gregory Havret, France...........................35-3671
Jean-Baptiste Gonnet, France ................38-3371
Shaun Micheel, United States.................37-3471
Martin Kaymer, Germany,........................37-3471
Ricardo Gonzalez, Argentina..................36-3571
Simon Khan, England,..............................36-3571
Ben Curtis, United States.........................37-3471
Michael Jonzon, Sweden ........................36-3571
Pablo Larrazabal, Spain ..........................38-3371
PGA Tour
Phoenix Open Scores
Partial First Round
Note: Play was suspended with 84 golfers
unable to complete the first round.
Ryan Palmer ..............................................32-3264
Webb Simpson..........................................33-3265
Derek Lamely ............................................35-3166
Jarrod Lyle.................................................35-3166
Kevin Na.....................................................32-3466
Harrison Frazar .........................................31-3566
Chez Reavie..............................................32-3466
Kris Blanks.................................................34-3367
James Driscoll ...........................................34-3367
Trevor Immelman......................................35-3267
Rod Pampling............................................34-3367
Sunghoon Kang ........................................34-3367
Jeff Overton...............................................34-3367
Billy Mayfair................................................35-3368
Chris Stroud...............................................32-3668
Josh Teater ................................................36-3268
Dustin Johnson .........................................35-3368
Phil Mickelson ...........................................35-3368
Keegan Bradley.........................................33-3568
Justin Leonard...........................................32-3668
Scott Piercy ...............................................35-3368
Greg Chalmers..........................................34-3468
Blake Adams .............................................35-3469
Brandt Jobe ...............................................37-3269
Ken Duke ...................................................34-3569
Kyle Stanley...............................................36-3369
Cameron Beckman...................................34-3569
Charles Howell III......................................33-3669
Rickie Fowler.............................................36-3369
Matt Kuchar................................................35-3469
D.A. Points.................................................36-3369
Tommy Biershenk.....................................37-3269
David Hearn...............................................34-3569
John Merrick..............................................34-3569
Cameron Tringale.....................................34-3569
Pat Perez....................................................33-3669
Jeff Quinney ..............................................32-3769
Bill Haas.....................................................34-3569
Chris Couch...............................................35-3570
Nick OHern ...............................................35-3570
Matt Bettencourt ........................................38-3270
Bryce Molder .............................................34-3670
Carl Pettersson .........................................33-3770
Charlie Wi ..................................................34-3670
Marc Leishman..........................................35-3570
Harris English............................................36-3470
Kevin Stadler .............................................32-3870
John Rollins...............................................34-3670
Jeff Maggert...............................................34-3670
Graham DeLaet.........................................33-3871
Jimmy Walker............................................35-3671
Brian Gay....................................................37-3471
Robert Garrigus ........................................36-3571
Kevin Sutherland.......................................37-3471
George McNeill .........................................36-3571
Ricky Barnes..............................................35-3671
J.B. Holmes ...............................................37-3471
Robert Allenby ..........................................35-3671
Joe Ogilvie.................................................34-3872
Ryuji Imada................................................37-3572
Bud Cauley ................................................34-3872
Martin Laird................................................35-3772
Chris Kirk ...................................................37-3572
Scott Stallings ...........................................35-3772
Chad Collins ..............................................37-3572
Ryan Moore ...............................................34-3872
Jason Kokrak.............................................32-4072
D.J. Trahan ................................................36-3672
Aaron Baddeley.........................................37-3572
Troy Matteson............................................34-3973
Y.E. Yang...................................................34-3973
Tim Herron.................................................37-3673
Bobby Gates ..............................................34-3973
Brendon Todd ...........................................36-3773
Kevin Chappell ..........................................36-3773
Brendon de Jonge ....................................36-3874
Danny Lee..................................................36-3874
Sean OHair ...............................................38-3674
Jason Bohn................................................34-4074
David Mathis ..............................................39-3574
J.J. Henry...................................................35-4075
Brian Davis.................................................38-3775
Arjun Atwal.................................................38-3775
Jerry Kelly ..................................................41-3475
Vijay Singh.................................................37-3976
Andres Romero.........................................36-4076
Aaron Watkins ...........................................38-3876
Tommy Gainey..........................................37-4077
Paul Goydos ..............................................37-4380
Stewart Cink ..............................................43-4083
Women's European Tour
Australian Ladies Masters Scores
a-amateur
Lee Bo-mee, South Korea.......................33-3265
So Yeon Ryu, South Korea.....................33-3366
Seo Hee Kyung, South Korea.................32-3466
Christel Boeljon, Netherlands .................32-3466
Nikki Campbell, Australia.........................35-3267
Felicity Johnson, England........................34-3367
Lexi Thompson, United States................32-3567
Stephanie Na, Australia ...........................34-3367
Frances Bondad, Australia ......................33-3568
Courtney Massey, Australia ....................35-3368
Sarah Kemp, Australia.............................35-3368
Gwladys Nocera, France.........................35-3469
Young Park-Hu, South Korea .................36-3369
Line Vedel, Denmark................................33-3669
Sophie Gustafson, Sweden ....................34-3569
Christina Kim, United States ...................34-3569
Pernilla Lindberg, Sweden......................34-3569
Wendy Doolan, Australia .........................35-3469
Lee-Anne Pace, South Africa .................35-3469
C M Y K
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S P O R T S
thought we played well. Its a big
win in the division for us and
hopefully we cancontinue toplay
hard and build off of this.
After a building a two-point
leadat the endof the first quarter,
Holy Redeemer went ona 9-2 run
before Tunkhannock crept back
into the game from the free-
throw line to pull within four.
The Royals responded with
two quick baskets to take a 25-18
lead at the half. The majority of
the Tigers points came from the
line after a change in strategy
from the previous meeting kept
any of Tunkhannocks shooters
from finding any good openings.
I think the biggest change, de-
fensively, this time was going
with a man-to-man defense,
Parker said. The last time we
met, we played a lot of zone and I
think some of their shooters had
too much roomto roamaround.
The Tigers spent the third
quarter chipping away at Re-
deemers lead with a combo of
free throws and layups inside
fromcenter Lisa Kintner. The se-
nior scored seven of her team
high 22 points in the third quar-
ter, in which Tunkhannock again
did the bulk of its scoring from
the foul line.
While the Tigers continued to
score with the clock stopped,
Parker made it clear to his charg-
es not to play into the pace and to
keep attacking.
We had to stay in our game of-
fensively and not lose track of
what we wanted to do, Parker
said, which was to keep attack-
ing.
The Royals opened up the
fourth quarter with a 9-0 run and
closed out the final minutes with
a 12-3 spurt, both of which led by
the rebounding, passing and
scoring of forward Alexis Lewis
on a night when some of her
teammates found trouble scor-
ing.
Lewis tallied 13 of her game-
high 25 points in the fourth quar-
ter on a variety of jump shots,
drives into the lane and free
throws that Tunkhannock could
not keep up with, essentially ic-
ing the game for Redeemer. Le-
wis also added 10 rebounds and
five assists in the win.
HOLY REDEEMER (59): Wignot 2 2-2 6, Ma-
kowski 1 0-0 2, Murray 3 0-0 7, Altemose 0 0-0 0,
Slavoski 0 0-0 0, Frascella 3 3-5 9, Wilson 3 0-0 8,
Platko 1 0-0 2, Lewis 10 5-7 25. Totals 23 10-14 59.
TUNKHANNOCK (47): Ayers 1 1-2 3, Custer 0
0-0 0, Nafus 2 0-0 4, Proulx 0 2-2 2, Alguire 0 3-5 3,
Williams 2 3-3 7, Kintner 7 8-18 22. Totals 13 17-30
47.
Holy Redeemer ........................... 12 13 11 23 59
Tunkhannock ............................... 10 8 14 9 47
3-Point Field GoalsHR3 (Wilson 2, Murray); TU
0
REDEEMER
Continued fromPage 1B
DALLAS Down 10 at the
half, the Dallas girls basketball
team rallied to force overtime
and earned a 62-53 victory over
Pittston Area on Thursday in
Wyoming Valley Conference
play.
The Mountaineers outscored
the visiting Patriots 39-20 after
halftime, including 10-1 in over-
time. Ashley Dunbar and Jessi-
ca Hiscox scored 14 points
apiece in the win. Samantha
Missal (12) and Katy Comitz
(10) also finished in double
figures.
Dallas overcame a 32-point
performance by the Patriots
Mia Hopkins.
PITTSTON AREA (52): Barber 2 2-2 6, Fereck
0 0-0 0, Waleski 1 0-0 2, Rabender 1 0-0 2,
ONeill 3 0-0 7, Hopkins 13 6-10 32, Zanta 0 0-0 0,
Brady 2 0-0 4. Totals 21 8-12 53.
DALLAS (62): Dunbar 4 6-17 14, Englehart 0
1-3 1, Szatkowski 4 1-3 9, Hiscox 7 0-2 14, Missal
5 0-0 12, Comitz 4 2-2 10, Michael 1 0-2 2,
Flaherty 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 10-29 62.
Pittston Area......................... 17 16 9 10 1 53
Dallas..................................... 15 8 16 13 10 62
3-Point Field Goals PA 1 (ONeill); DAL 2
(Missal 2)
Crestwood 46, Berwick 33
Taryn Wojnar scored 16
points to lead the Comets to a
victory over Berwick. Wojnar
netted four three-pointers in
the game and finished 4-for-4 at
the line.
For Berwick, Caty Davenport
had a team-high 12 points.
BERWICK (33): Steeber 2 2-2 6, Davenport 5
2-4 12, Shortlidge 0 0-0 0, Welsh 2 0-1 4, Bridge 1
0-0 3, Palermo 1 0-0 2, Floryshak 1 1-2 3, Seely 0
0-0 0, Rinehimer 1 1-2 3. Totals 13 6-11 33.
CRESTWOOD (46): Kendra 0 0-0 0, Andrews
2 1-3 5, Mazzoni 1 0-0 3, Rutkowski 2 0-0 4,
Gegaris 0 0-4 0, Cronauer 0 0-0 0, Wojnar 4 4-4
16, Myers 4 1-2 9, Jeskiewicz 0 0-0 0, Hislop 0
0-0 0, Ciavarella 1 0-0 3, OBrien 0 0-0 0, Muse 0
0-0 0, Lutz 2 2-5 6. Totals 16 8-18 46.
Berwick ............................................ 6 9 10 8 33
Crestwood....................................... 7 8 15 16 46
3-Point Field Goals BER 1 (Bridge); CRE 6
(Wojnar 4, Mazzoni, Ciavarella)
Wyoming Valley West 58,
Wyoming Area 19
Tara Zdancewicz finished
with a game-high 19 points to
lead the Spartans to a victory
over Wyoming Area. Kaitlyn
Smicherko followed with 11
points.
For Wyoming Area, Serra
Degnan netted 10 points.
WYOMING VALLEY WEST (58): Judge 2 0-0
4, C. Smicherko 2 2-4 7, Reese 0 2-4 2, Reilly 2
0-0 4, K. Smicherko 3 3-5 11, Kane 2 0-0 4,
Zdancewicz 7 5-5 19, Piazza 1 0-0 2, Hoffman 2
1-2 5, Usefara 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 13-23 58.
WYOMING AREA (19): Degnan 2 5-8 10,
Bonita 0 0-0 0, Radzwilka 0 0-0 0, Bohan 0 0-0 0,
Cumbo 0 0-0 0, Melvin 0 0-0 0, Hiedacavage 0
0-0 0, Blannett 1 0-0 2, Thornton 0 0-2 0, DeLucca
1 0-0 2, Bott 0 1-2 1, Coolbaugh 1 0-0 2, Turner 1
0-0 2. Totals 6 6-12 19.
Wyoming Valley West .............. 10 17 15 16 58
Wyoming Area ........................... 6 6 6 1 19
3-Point Field Goals WVW 3 (K. Smicherko 2,
C. Smicherko); WA 1 (Degnan)
Lake-Lehman 60,
Hanover Area 25
Cayle Spencer scored 19
points to pace Lake-Lehman to
a win over Hanover Area.
Emily Sutton followed with
12 points while Nikki Sutliff
had 11.
For Hanover Area, Danielle
Tuzinski had 10 points.
LAKE-LEHMAN (60): Yamrick 0 0-0 0, N.
Sutliff 4 2-6 11, Brooks 0 0-0 0, Konopinski 0 0-0
0, Sutton 6 0-0 12, Belcher 0 0-0 0, A. Williams 0
0-0 0, Mosier 1 1-3 3, Moosic 1 0-0 2, B. Williams
0 0-0 0, Leskowsky 1 0-0 2, Oplinger 0 0-0 0,
Mahoney 4 1-2 9, Spencer 8 3-5 19, D. Sutliff 1
0-0 2. Totals 26 7-16 60.
HANOVER AREA (25): Smith 1 0-0 2, Elick 0
0-0 0, Mizenko 2 0-0 4, Zuranski 0 0-0 0, Grohow-
ski 0 0-0 0, Kaminski 1 0-0 3, Cefalo 0 0-0 0, Miller
0 0-0 0, Sirak 0 0-0 0, Fine 1 0-0 2, Tuzinski 3 4-6
10, Masher 1 0-0 2, McCary 1 0-2 2. Totals 10 4-8
25.
Lake-Lehman ............................... 19 25 12 4 60
Hanover Area ............................... 9 4 4 8 25
3-Point Field Goals LEH 1 (Sutliff); HAN 1
(Kaminski)
Hazleton Area 42, Coughlin 17
Annie Bono netted nine
points to lead Hazleton Area to
a win over Coughlin. Alyssa
Pfeil followed with eight points.
Dannah Hayward led Cough-
lin with nine points.
HAZLETON AREA (42): Bono 3 0-0 9,
Schoennagle 0 1-2 1, Wolk 0 0-0 0, B. Marchetti 1
0-0 3, Sitch 2 0-0 4, Kozel 1 0-0 3, Pfeil 3 0-0 8,
Woznicki 0 0-0 0, Matz 0 0-0 0, Baranko 1 0-0 3,
Bachman 0 1-2 1, Ciccozzi 1 0-0 2, Carter 1 1-2 3,
Zamonas 2 0-0 5, Smith 0 0-0 0, McNelis 0 0-0 0,
A. Marchetti 0 0-0 0, Buehrle 0 0-0 0. Totals 15
3-6 42.
COUGHLIN (17): Hayward 4 0-2 9, Oliver 1
0-0 3, Flaherty 1 0-0 2, Graham 0 0-0 0, Zigler 0
0-0 0, Sebastian 0 0-0 0, Harper 1 0-0 2, Georgetti
0 0-2 0, Williams 0 1-2 1, Lavery 0 0-0 0. Totals 7
1-6 17.
Hazleton Area .............................. 8 15 13 6 42
Coughlin........................................ 0 3 4 10 17
3-Point Field Goals HAZ 9 (Bono 3, Pfeil 2,
Kozel, B. Marchetti, Baranko, Zamonas); COU 2
(Hayward, Oliver)
Nanticoke 68,
Wyoming Seminary 24
Samantha Gow scored 18
points to help give Nanticoke a
victory over Wyoming Semi-
nary. Kayley Schinski followed
with 12 points.
Bridget McMullan finished
with 13 points for the Blue
Knights.
NANTICOKE (68): Higgins 1 0-0 3, Brassing-
ton 2 0-0 6, Sugalski 2 1-1 5, Wolfe 3 3-5 9,
Huges 0 0-0 0, Schinski 3 3-3 12, Yalch 2 2-2 8,
Swanberry 0 0-0 0, Gow 7 1-2 18, Kile 1 0-0 2,
Holl 2 1-3 5. Totals 23 11-16 68.
WYOMING SEMINARY (24): Romanowski 0
1-2 1, Neare 1 1-2 3, Gabriel 0 0-0 0, Karg 0 1-4
1, Henry 3 0-0 6, McMullan 5 3-5 13. Totals 9 6-13
24.
Nanticoke ...................................... 16 13 31 8 68
Wyoming Seminary..................... 8 6 2 8 24
3-Point Field Goals NAN 13 (Gow 5, Schinski
3, Brassington 2, Yalch 2, Higgens)
Northwest 39, Meyers 26
Northwests Alivia Womels-
dorf paved the way with 22
points.
MacKenzie Winder and Sali-
mah Biggs each scored seven
points for Meyers.
MEYERS (26): Martinez 1 0-0 3, Quinones 0
1-2 1, Kowalczyk 1 0-1 2, Biggs 3 1-1 7, Marshall
0 0-0 0, McCann 0 0-0 0, An. Moses 0 0-0 0, Al.
Moses 0 0-0 0, Soto 0 0-0 0, Robertson 2 1-3 5,
Mutia 0 0-0 0, Winder 3 1-2 7. Totals 10 5-11 26.
NORTHWEST (39): Yustat 1 0-0 3, Shaffer 1
0-0 3, Womelsdorf 8 6-9 22, Koehn 0 1-2 1, Basak
0 0-0 0, Gill 4 2-3 10. Totals 14 9-14 39.
Meyers............................................. 7 5 6 8 26
Northwest ........................................ 12 7 14 6 39
3-Point Field Goals MEY 1 (Martinez); NW 2
(Yustat, Shaffer)
GAR 60, MMI Prep 44
GAR shut down MMI Preps
offense after the first quarter to
secure a victory.
The Preppers jumped out to a
19-13 lead after the first eight
minutes, but scored 25 more
points the rest of the way. Kris-
ten Prucell had 12 points and
Maria Carrato added 11 for
MMI.
Quinniea Gross tossed in 18
and Quieterriua Gross added 12
for GAR. Marena Spence added
10.
MMI PREP (44): Carrato 5 0-0 11, Ferry 0 1-4
1, Karchner 1 1-1 3, Lobitz 2 0-1 4, Purcell 5 1-2
12, Shearer 1 2-2 4, Stanziola 4 1-2 9. Totals 18
6-15 44.
GAR (60): Quie.Gross 5 2-5 12, Quin. Gross 8
2-3 18, Leco 2 0-0 4, Seabrook 1 1-2 3, Spence 4
1-10 10, Twyman 2 0-0 4, Mosier 3 3-8 9,
Domzalski 0 0-0 0, Nichol 0 0-0 0, Parrilla 0 0-0 0.
Totals 25 9-28 60.
MMI Prep .................................... 19 8 8 9 44
GAR............................................. 13 15 13 19 60
3-Point Field Goals MMI 2 (Ourcell, Carrato);
GAR 1 (Spence).
H . S . G I R L S B A S K E T B A L L
Dallas dominates
in overtime for win
The Times Leader staff
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Pittston Areas Mia Hopkins looks for a way around the defense
of Dallas SamMissal, No. 13, and Tanner Englehart, No. 10.
FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Crestwoods Sarah Andrews goes to the basket against Berwick
Thursday night.
ARCHBALD Philipp Metzg-
er finished first in the 200 IM
(2:22.19) and the 100 back
(1:01.83) to pace Wyoming
Seminary to a 90-72 victory
against Valley View in Wyoming
Valley Conference boys swim-
ming Thursday.
The relay team of Metzger,
Alex Kolessar, Gavin Gagliardi
and Michael Yang also picked
up two wins on the day in the
200 medley and 200 free relays.
For Valley View, Josh Conna-
boy placed first in the 200 free
and the 100 free.
200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. SEM, (Philipp
Metzger, Alex Kolessar, Gavin Gagliardi, Michael
Yang) 1:57.06; 2. SEM; 3. VV; 200 FREE 1. VV,
Josh Conaboy 2:03.60; 2. VV, Ryan Franchak; 3.
SEM, Andrew Levandoski; 200 IM 1. SEM,
Metzger 2:22.19; 2. SEM, Gagliardi; 3. VV, Marc
McCarthy; 50 FREE 1. SEM, Yang 25.90; 2. VV,
Josh Schack; 3. VV, Joshua Pfeiffenberger; 100
FLY 1. SEM, Gagliardi 1:03.75; 2. VV, Paul
Kraycer; 3. SEM, Yang; 100 FREE 1. VV,
Conaboy 54.87; 2. SEM, Kolessar; 3. SEM, Isaac
Sours; 500 FREE 1. VV, Franchak 5:49.26; 2.
SEM, Levandoski; 3. SEM, Noah Brewer; 200
FREE RELAY 1. SEM, (Metzger, Kolessar,
Yang, Gagliardi) 1:42.45; 2. VV; 3. VV; 100 BACK
1. SEM, Metzger 1:01.83; 2. VV, Kraycer; 3. VV,
Kyle Lucas; 100 BREAST 1. SEM, Kolessar
1:08.46; 2. SEM, Sours; 3. VV, McCarthy; 400
FREE RELAY 1. VV, (Conaboy, Schack,
Franchak, Kraycer) 3:59.42; 2. SEM.
Dallas 98, Bloomsburg 76
Marcus Wagner set a pool
record in the 500 free with a
time of 5:06.33 for Dallas.
The Mountaineers 400 free
relay team also set a pool re-
cord, posting a 3:23.47 time.
Wagner, Jake Chielli, Jack Ma-
tusiak and Brian Stepniak each
swam a leg.
H.S. GIRLS SWIMMING
Valley View125,
Wyoming Seminary 57
Mackenzie Gagliardi was the
lone individual first-place fin-
isher for Wyoming Seminary as
the Blue Knights lost to Valley
View.
Gagliardi touched first in the
100 fly with a time of 1:11.86,
while the team of Siobhan
Brier, Bailey Disler, Megan
Bresnahan and Gagliardi won
the 200 free relay.
For Valley View, Samantha
Mulherin (50 free, 500 free)
recorded two first place fin-
ishes.
200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. VV, (Kasey
Franchak, Katie Mitchell, Julia Sklareski, Saman-
tha Mulherin) 2:11.54; 2. SEM; 3. VV; 200 FREE
1. VV, Vanessa LaTorre 2:13.23; 2. VV, Kendra
Farrell; 3. VV, Yochabel Antunes; 200 IM 1. VV,
Lauren Merli 2:35.19; 2. SEM, Bailey Disler; 3.
SEM, Lily Williams; 50 FREE 1. VV, Mulherin
28.35; 2. SEM, Mackenzie Gagliardi; 3. VV, Kalie
Onukiavage; DIVING 1. VV, Beth Gillow 138.55;
2. VV, Ann Marie Crimi; 3. SEM, Amanda Chan;
100 FLY 1. SEM, Gagliardi 1:11.86; 2. VV,
Franchak; 3. VV, Sklareski; 100 FREE 1. VV,
Farrell 1:02.88; 2. SEM, Siobhan Brier; 3. VV,
Onukiavage;
500 FREE 1. VV, Mulherin 6:16.91; 2. VV,
Antunes; 3. SEM, Amy Shick; 200 FREE RELAY
1. SEM, (Brier, Disler, Megan Bresnahan,
Gagliardi) 1:59.88; 2. VV; 3. VV; 100 BACK 1.
VV, Franchak 1:13.10; 2. SEM, Williams; 3. VV,
Merli; 100 BREAST 1. VV, Mitchell 1:22.69; 2.
SEM, Disler; 3. VV, Sklareski; 400 FREE RELAY
1. VV, (LaTorre, Mulherin, Merli, Franchak)
4:16.26; 2. VV; 3. SEM.
Dallas 113, Bloomsburg 67
Abby Berger (200 free), Sa-
rah Zerfoss (diving), Kaylin
Augustine (100 fly), Lindsey
Kelly (200 IM) and Caitlyn
Barry (500 free) posted individ-
ual victories for Dallas.
H.S. WRESTLING
Nanticoke 49, Loyalsock 30
Joey Brady pinned his oppo-
nent to help give Nanticoke a
win against Loyalsock. Pedro
Bracero contributed with a 12-3
major decision against Cody
McCracken while Josh Alla-
baugh chipped in with a 5-2
decision over Tyler Eubanks.
106 Harrel (LOY) won by forfeit; 113 Joey
Brady (NAN) pinned Hafner, 0:36; 120 Josh
Benscoter (NAN) won by forfeit; 126 Thomas
Lacomy (NAN) won by forfeit; 132 Josh
Allabaugh (NAN) dec. Tyler Eubanks (5-2); 138
Mario Henriquez (LOY) pinned Anthony Edwards,
3:29; 145 Giacomo DiNicola (LOY) pinned
Klayton Kaspryzk, 1:59; 152 Mike Dougherty
(LOY) pinned Justin Phillips, 4:21; 160 Mike
Colatosti (NAN) won by forfeit; 170 Giacomo
Bova (NAN) won by forfeit; 182 Brian Maslowski
(NAN) won by forfeit; 195 Kyle Hamilton (NAN)
won by forfeit; 220 Pedro Bracero (NAN) maj.
dec. Cody McCracken (12-3); 285 Steven
Harrison (LOY) won by forfeit
Note: Match started at 126 pounds.
MENS COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
PSU Wilkes-Barre 62,
Penn College 49
Drew Walker scored 14 points
to lead PSU Wilkes-Barre to a
victory over Penn College.
Frank Peters followed with 13
points.
WOMENS COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
PSU Wilkes-Barre 70,
Penn College 55
Michele Vowler led all score-
rs as PSU Wilkes-Barre defeated
Penn College.
L O C A L R O U N D U P
Metzger leads Seminary past Valley View
The Times Leader staff
Loose balls, offensive re-
bounds they outhustled us up
and down the court.
Five Pittston Area players reac-
hed double figures in scoring.
Steve Sklanka joined Stravinski
with 15 points. Mason Gross
posted a 14-point effort. Shaun
McDermott scored13points, and
Jordan Houseman added 12.
Houseman also contributed
withsevenassists. Stravinski net-
ted eight consecutive points on
four possessions in the fourth
quarter.
Whenever we are rebounding
the ball, taking good shots and
getting second-chance points,
were in pretty good shape, said
Kiesinger.
Shane Dunn led Dallas with 22
points. Paul Brace made eight
field goals for 16 points.
Dallas found success in the
transition game, cutting an early
11-point deficit to three on an11-3
run in the second quarter.
Kiesinger credited a defensive
adjustment at halftime that really
caused problems for the Moun-
taineers.
We decided to take the press
off, Kiesinger said. We played a
littlezone. Thebigdifferencewas
that we stopped pressing. I
thought they played well in tran-
sition in the first half, and I
thought we took that away from
them in the second half.
Pittston Area 73, Dallas 56
DALLAS (56): Behm 1 0-0 2, Brace 8 0-2 16,
B. Saba 2 2-2 6, Simonovich 3 1-2 7, JPMurray 0 0-0
0, JMMurray 0 0-0 0, Dunn 8 5-7 22, M. Saba 0 0-0 0,
Ross 0 0-0 0, Nijmeh 1 0-0 3, Ostrum 0 0-0 0, Fell 0
0-0 0. Totals 23 8-13 56.
PITTSTON AREA (73): Houseman 3 5-6 12,
Schwab 0 0-0 0, Delaney 0 0-0 0, Crawford 0 0-0 0,
Sklanka 6 0-0 15, Emmett 1 0-0 2, McDermott 5 0-0
13, McGarry 0 0-0 0, Lobrutto 0 0-0 0, Stravinski 7
0-0 15, Tobisch 0 2-2 2, Gross 6 2-2 14. Totals 28
9-10 73.
Dallas ............................................ 12 14 12 18 56
Pittston Area ................................ 16 17 22 18 73
3-Point Field GoalsDAL 2 (Dunn, Nijmeh); PA 8
(Sklanka 3, McDermott 3, Stravinski, Houseman)
WIN
Continued fromPage 1B
Dallas Shane Dunn, the lead-
ing receiver in the Wyoming Val-
ley Conference this past season,
has decided to continue his foot-
ball andacademic careers at Divi-
sion II East Stroudsburg.
It was an incredible bounce-
back year for Dunn, who missed
significant time as a junior due to
a foot injury. The 6-foot-3, 195-
pounder led the entire WVC in
catches with 39 and TD recep-
tions withnine. His 567receiving
yards were the second most in
the conference. Dunn was also
one of Dallas top defensive play-
ers, but will play receiver at East
Stroudsburg.
Dunn was named to the WVC
Big School all-star team by the
WVC Coaches Association and
selectedtoTheTimes Leader All-
WVC first team. He is also a bas-
ketball standout and was named
to the WVC Division II all-stars
his junior season.
East Stroudsburg finished 3-8
overall and 1-6 in the PSAC this
past season.
C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L
Dallas standout Dunn is headed
to Division II East Stroudsburg
The Times Leader staff
NEWYORKDerrick Rose
scored32 points to outduel fel-
lowAll-Star starter Carmelo
Anthony, andthe Chicago Bulls
beat the NewYork Knicks105-
102 Thursday night.
Rose had15 inthe fourthquar-
ter andrepeatedly answered
whenthe Knicks rallied. With
Chicago leading 88-83 midway
throughthe final period, the
reigning MVPscoredonthree
straight possessions. He split
Anthony andAmare Stoudemire
to flip ina shot frompast the
backboard, thenhit a 3-pointer to
put the Bulls up 95-88.
Stoudemire had34 points and
11rebounds but misseda 3-point-
er that wouldhave tiedthe game
with10 seconds left. NewYork
has lost 10 of 12 andnowheads
into its first back-to-back-to-back
since1999 withcoachMike
DAntoni facing more questions
about his job security. NewYork
must travel to Bostonto play
Friday night before returning
home to face the Nets onSat-
urday.
Grizzlies 96, Hawks 77
ATLANTARudy Gay
scored21points to leadfive
Memphis players indouble fig-
ures andthe Grizzlies blewout
the listless Atlanta Hawks.
Memphis pulledaway late in
the first half, closing onan18-7
runthat gave the Grizzlies a
10-point leadat the break. They
totally blewit openinthe third
quarter after Atlanta missedits
first sevenshots andturnedit
over three times.
The Hawks were coming off a
4-1roadtrip that left themtied
withMiami for the Southeast
Divisionlead.
N B A
Rose scores 32;
Bulls top Knicks
The Associated Press
BLACKSBURG, Va. Austin
Rivers scored18 points, Ryan
Kelly had15, andNo. 7 Duke
useda late first-half runto open
a double-digit leadit never
relinquishedina 75-60 victory
against Virginia TechonThurs-
day night.
Kelly hadsevenpoints inthe
13-2 spurt that helpedthe Blue
Devils (19-3, 6-1Atlantic Coast
Conference) pull away. Rivers
hit a 3-pointer, andKelly scored
the last five ina10-0 burst inthe
secondhalf whenDuke extend-
edits leadto 62-40 with11:19
remaining. SethCurry added11
points, andMasonPlumlee had
10 for Duke.
MurraySt. 81, SEMissouri 73
MURRAY, Ky. IsaiahCa-
naanscored32 points andMur-
ray State remainedunbeaten
witha winover Southeast Mis-
souri State. JewuanLong added
13 points for Murray State (22-0,
10-0), whichis off to the best
start by anOhio Valley Confer-
ence teamsince WesternKen-
tucky opened21-0 in1953-54.
M A J O R C O L L E G E S
Late first-half surge carries Duke past Virginia Tech
The Associated Press
C M Y K
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S P O R T S
For the first time in the 15-year
history of the District 2 Duals
Tournament, Coughlin is trying
to reach the championship
match.
The Crusaders (5-1 Division I,
11-2 overall) grabbed the Wyom-
ing Valley Conferences top seed
for the Class 3A event and only
has to win two meets today at
Pittston Area High School to get
tothat elusive triptothe finals. In
its quarterfinal meet, Coughlin
will face Scranton. If the team
beats the Knights ina matchupof
teams that have never advanced
to the district finals, it will see ei-
ther West Scranton or Pittston
Area in the semifinals. The Cru-
saders defeated both potential
opponents in the last seven days.
What makes those two victo-
ries more cherished is that the
Crusaders had to rebound froma
toughupset loss to Crestwoodon
Jan. 25 for their only divisional
setback of the season.
(The loss) took away our
sense of entitlement. Some kids
think youre entitled to win it,
Coughlin coach Steve Stahl said.
It shows you what Crestwood or
any other team could do by just
bringing 14 guys that want to
wrestle.
While the Crusaders are the
WVC top seed in Class 3A, Lake-
Lehman is the conferences No. 1
seed in 2Aand will be attempting
to tie Hazleton Area for the most
duals championships in D2 histo-
ry. The Black Knights, however,
have advanced to the champion-
ship match a district-record 10
times. They will get started to-
night against Scranton Prep as
the 2Aevent will be held at Lake-
Lehman for the first two rounds.
On Saturday, the two tourna-
ments will conclude simultane-
ously at Pittston Area for the fi-
nals at 7 p.m.
The two district champions
will advance to the PIAA Cham-
pionships on Thursday at Giant
Center in Hershey.
Heres a closer look at the eight
Wyoming Valley Conference
teams participating in the Dis-
trict 2 Duals Tournament:
CLASS 3A
WVC No. 1 Coughlin
Record: 5-1 Division I, 11-2
overall
Last appearance: 2011 (lost in
quarters to Honesdale)
Last championship: none
Possible Lineup: 106: Bobby
Hawkins, Fr.; 113: BillyPoray, So.;
120: Ed Ciprich, Jr.; 126: Brandon
Butry, Fr.; 132: Zach Hinkle, Fr.;
138: Frankie Mahmoud, Sr.; 145:
Dom Gulius, Sr.; 152: Nick Davi,
Jr.; 160: Troy Vannucchi, Sr.; 170:
Paul Cole, So.; 182: Joey Parsnik,
Sr.; 195: John Olson, Sr.; 220: Jor-
dan Phillips, Jr.; 285: Brad Emer-
ick, Jr.
Tournament Outlook: The
Crusaders are hitting stride at
the right time and are coming off
a huge win over Pittston Area.
They open with Scranton then
could have a rematch with Pitt-
ston Area in the semifinals.
WVC No. 2 Wyoming Valley
West
Record: 5-1 Division I, 10-4
overall
Last appearance: 2009 (lost in
semifinals to Pittston Area)
Last championship: 2001
Possible Lineup: 106: James
Wright, Fr.; 113: Alex Tirco, So.;
120: Travis Roper, So.; 126: Kyle
Krasavage, Jr.; 132: Nathan
Cheek, So.; 138: Derrick Simms,
Jr.; 145: Cody Cordes, Fr.; 152:
Nick Palkovic, Sr.; 160: Brian
Dwyer, Sr.; 170: Trey Cowman,
Jr.; 182: Alan Sakosky, Jr. or Tom
Smulowitz, Sr.; 195: Ian Moran,
So.; 220: Brandon Baird, Jr.; 285:
T.J. Evans, Sr.
Tournament Outlook: If it
wasnt for losing two bouts to
Coughlin by default in a dual last
month to begin the season, the
Spartans may have been the con-
ferences top seed. Either way,
WVW would likely have to get
past Delaware Valley to win the
event, but nowit may have to see
the Warriors in the semis instead
of the finals.
WVC No. 3 Pittston Area
Record: 4-2 DivisionI, 8-5 over-
all
Last appearance: 2011 (lost in
finals to Delaware Valley)
Last championship: 2004
Possible Lineup: 106: Jamie
Scarantino, Sr.; 113: Dave Deleo,
Fr.; 120: Tyler Lutecki, So.; 126:
Dan Gambini, Fr.; 132: Brad
Rush, Jr.; 138: Kevin Wesolowski,
So. or Tyler Koval; 145: Angelo
Lussi, Jr.; 152: Frank Ardo, Jr.;
160: Sam Falcone, Jr.; 170: open;
182: Pat Nallin, Sr.; 195: Eric Da-
naher, So.; 220: John Minich, Jr.;
285: Chris Wesolowski, Sr.
Tournament Outlook: The Pa-
triots have advanced to the finals
five out of the last six years. If
they are to reach the champion-
ship dual again this time around,
they will have to go throughWest
Scranton and possibly Coughlin.
WVC No. 4 Hazleton Area
Record: 3-3 Division I, 4-16
overall
Last appearance: 2010 (defeat-
ed Delaware Valley in finals)
Last championship: 2010
Possible Lineup: 106: Lucas
Johnson, Sr.; 113: Larry Roman-
chik, Fr.; 120: Jeremy Vopava, Jr.;
126: Derek Spachman, Fr.; 132:
Josh Mussoline, Jr.; 138: Kody
Masters, Jr.; 145: Daniel Bove, Jr.;
152: Randy Lisnock, Jr.; 160:
Adam Fredmund, Jr.; 170: Tom
Biesadesky, Sr.; 182: William Ra-
mirez, Jr.; 195: Chad Hoffman,
Sr.; 220: Taylor Schermerhorn,
Jr.; 285: open
Tournament Outlook: It seems
like it was just yesterday that the
Cougars were finishing off a four-
peat as duals champs. The team
has come a long way since a
rough 2011campaign, but it got a
tough draw having to face Dela-
ware Valley in the quarters. The
Cougars have wrestled a tough
schedule this season, including a
loss to DelVal in December.
CLASS 2A
WVC No. 1 Lake-Lehman
Record: 6-0 Division II, 18-1
overall
Last appearance: 2011 (lost to
Western Wayne in quarterfinals)
Last championship: 2004
Possible Lineup: 106: John To-
masura, Fr.; 113: Jimmy Stuart,
Fr.; 120: Zeb McMillan, Jr.; 126:
Austin Harry, So.; 132: Josh Say-
re, Fr.; 138: Jake Winters, Sr.; 145:
JoshWinters, So.; 152: BryanCar-
ter, Sr.; 160: Bobby Wright, So.
170: Nick Shelley, Sr.; 182: Derek
Dragon, Fr.; 195: Brady Butler,
So.; 220: open; 285: DustinJones,
So., or Jamie Aldrich, Sr.
Tournament Outlook: Lake-
Lehman has reached the duals fi-
nals a district-record 10 times in
the 15-year history of the event
and may have the best chance of
any WVCteamto make it 11. The
Black Knights start off with
ScrantonPrep, having defeatedit
twice this season. Lehman has
defeated every teamin the brack-
et except Valley View and West-
ernWayne because those two we-
rent scheduled.
WVC No. 2 Dallas
Record: 5-1 Division II, 16-11
overall
Last appearance: 2011 (lost to
Meyers in finals)
Last championship: none
Possible Lineup: 106: Dominic
DeGraba, Jr.; 113: Aaron Klia-
movich, Fr.; 120: Jimmy Caffrey,
Jr.; 126: Eric Young, So.; 132: Jor-
dan Visneski, Sr.; 138: Steven
Mingey, Jr.; 145: Zach Macosky,
Jr.; 152: Kris Roccograndi, Jr., or
Connor Martinez, So.; 160: Roc-
cograndi or Martinez; 170: Billy
Dixon, Sr.; 182: Ryan Kozloski, Jr.
or Dominic Oliveri, So.; 195: Gar-
rett Artsma, Sr.; 220: Ryan Monk,
Fr.; 285: Jake Carr, Jr.
Tournament Outlook: If the
Mountaineers are going to ad-
vance to their second straight fi-
nal, they will likely have to get
past Lackawanna League top
seed Western Wayne in the semi-
finals for the secondyear ina row.
Dallas is looking for that elusive
first duals title after two previous
runner-up finishes in 2006 and
2011. This may be the teams best
chance since it is moving up to
Class 3A next year.
WVC No. 3 Meyers
Record: 4-2 Division II, 8-11
overall
Last appearance: 2011 (defeat-
ed Dallas in finals)
Last championship: 2011
Possible Lineup: 106: SeanBer-
gold, Sr.; 113: JustinElick, Jr.; 120:
Vito Pasone, Sr.; 126: Kashif Al-
ston, Jr.; 132: Tyler Patronick, Fr.;
138: Jeff Nealon, Sr.; 145: Darren
Stucker, Sr.; 152: Eric Carty, Sr.;
160: Johntae Nelson, So.; 170: Di-
jon Townes, Sr.; 182: Adrian Bri-
to, Jr.; 195: Bryan Velez, Jr.; 220:
open; 285: open
Tournament Outlook: The Mo-
hawks have hada downyear after
winning the division and duals
championships last season. But if
theres a team that could pull off
upsets in this tournament,
Meyers is one of those teams if
the right matchups occur.
WVC No. 4 Wyoming Area
Record: 3-3 Division II, 6-8
overall
Last appearance: 2010 (lost to
Western Wayne in quarterfinals)
Last championship: none
Possible Lineup: 106: Shaun
Vasquez, Fr.; 113: Mark OMalley,
Fr.; 120: CarmMauriello, Jr.; 126:
Steve Barush, Jr.; 132: Andy
Schutz, Jr.; 138: Nick Heck, Jr.;
145: Shaun OMalley, Sr.; 152:
Ryan Filipiak, Sr.; 160: Nick Maz-
zone, Sr.; 170: EvanPetrosky; 182:
Jude Polit-Moran, Fr.; 195: Shawn
Whiting, Jr.; 220: Corey Popov-
ich, Sr.; 285: Carl Zielinski, Jr.
Tournament Outlook: For
their first appearance inthe event
since 2010, the Warriors will have
to take on their last opponent in
the same round with Western
Wayne. Under first-year coach
Steve Mytych, Wyoming Area
has been competitive in just
about every dual until the end.
That should be expected against
the Wildcats as well.
District 2 Duals Championship Results
Class 3A
2011 Delaware Valley 25, Pittston Area 22
2010 Hazleton Area 35, Delaware Valley 27
2009 Hazleton Area 31, Pittston Area 28
2008 Hazleton Area 42, Pittston Area 30
2007 Hazleton Area 36, Abington Heights 33
2006 Abington Heights 38, Pittston Area 35
2005 Delaware Valley 42, Pittston Area 24
2004 -- Pittston Area 32, Berwick 26
2003 Berwick 42, West Scranton 25
2002 Pittston Area 33, West Scranton 24
2001 -- Wyoming Valley West 31, Berwick 28
2000 -- West Scranton 36, Wyo. Val.West 21
1999 Wyo. Valley West 38, Honesdale 25
1998 -- Pittston Area 37, Berwick 27
1997 -- Hazleton Area 37, Crestwood 20
Class 2A
2011 Meyers 36, Dallas 35
2010 Western Wayne 45, Hanover Area 27
2009 Elk Lake 35, Lake-Lehman 33
2008 Berwick 37, Lake-Lehman 33
2007 Berwick 46, Lake-Lehman 17
2006 West Scranton 42, Dallas 20
2005 West Scranton 35, Lake-Lehman 30
2004 -- Lake-Lehman 40, Western Wayne 34
2003 -- Lake-Lehman 47, Hanover Area 25
2002 -- Lake-Lehman 55, GAR 13
2001 -- Meyers 39, Lackawanna Trail 21
2000 -- Meyers 43, Lackawanna Trail 26
1999 -- Meyers 42, Lake-Lehman 24
1998 -- Hanover Area 34, Lake-Lehman 32
1997 -- Lake-Lehman 42, Meyers 19
H . S . W R E S T L I N G
Coughlin gets opportunity
for first chance at finals
Up Next
District 2 Duals
Championships
Today: at Pittston Area (Class
3A) and Lake-Lehman (2A);
quarterfinals 5 p.m. and 6:30;
semifinals 8 p.m.
Saturday: Both finals at
Pittston Area, 7 p.m.
Admission: $6 adults; $4
students
District 2
Duals History
Most Championships
Hazleton Area 5
Lake-Lehman 4
Meyers 4
Pittston Area 3
Berwick 3
West Scranton 3
Wyoming Valley West 2
Delaware Valley 2
Abington Heights 1
Elk Lake 1
Hanover Area 1
Western Wayne 1
Most Finals Appearances
Lake-Lehman 10
Pittston Area 8
Berwick 6
Hazleton Area 5
Meyers 5
West Scranton 5
Delaware Valley 3
Wyoming Valley West 3
Abington Heights 2
Dallas 2
Hanover Area 2
Lackawanna Trail 2
Western Wayne 2
Crestwood 1
Elk Lake 1
GAR 1
Honesdale 1
Crusaders are WVCs top seed
as District 2 Class 3A dual
meet begins today.
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
ning backs coach and recruiting
coordinator.
Mike McQueary hadprevious-
ly been Penn States recruiting
coordinator, with Bill Kava-
naugh taking over much of
those duties this past year.
London, too, credited John-
son with helping the program
through the transition.
He has been vital, London
said. From day one when I got
here, he was kind of the acting
recruiting coordinator until I
could get my feet on the ground
and figure out whats going on.
Every recruit I have talkedtohas
mentioned his name as a reason
why they have held their com-
mitment or came on their visit.
He is well respected in the ar-
ea and he has been vital to this
class, he and coach Vanderlin-
den.
While the pitch may be the
same for the new coaching staff,
some of the methods will cer-
tainly change.
Though OBrien said the em-
phasis in Penn States recruiting
will continue to be in Pennsylva-
nia and the mid-Atlantic region,
he said the programwill actively
recruit up and down the East
Coast as well, specifically men-
tioning Georgia and Florida as
areas of interest.
That showed in the newstaffs
first month with the late addi-
tion of Georgia quarterback Ste-
ven Bench to the class.
New names like Bench join
players like local star Eugene Le-
wis who stuck it out with Penn
State through the past few
months to create a unique group
of Lions.
Ill say this, the parents and
the kids that stayed with us,
they are all Penn State people,
Johnson said. They really are.
They stayed with us for all the
right reasons. They did not wav-
er. They hung around to see
what was going to happen.
This signing class, they are
going to be special kids. They
took a step, a leap of faith.
PSU
Continued from Page 1B
dent, healthy and strong. Envi-
sion him happy and fulfilled ex-
periencing with his team a vic-
tory this sunday.
Bundchen was said to have
confirmed it all with an email
to the paper saying: I am sur-
prised that you received this
email; it was a private note only
sent to close friends and fam-
ily.
Not exactly bulletin-board
material, but darned close for a
week that has been exceedingly
dull by Super Bowl standards:
no name-calling, fights or even
a whiff of controversy.
A copy of the Post made the
rounds at the Giants media
availability Thursday morning.
Brady was asked about it, too,
but no fireworks there:
I dont know anything about
that, so I dont know what it is.
Brady and Bundchen have
taken great pains to try to be a
normal couple well, as nor-
mal as one of Americas most
watched twosomes can be.
Hes a three-time Super Bowl
champ with two MVP awards
and a $72 million contract. Hes
GQ worthy with rugged good
looks and a flair for fashion, and
his hair is a source of endless
fascination. Shes a long-locked
Brazilian beauty who made her
name with Victorias Secret lin-
gerie and now moves every-
thing from shampoo to couture.
Shes the biggest name in mod-
eling, racking up $45 million in
2011, according to the latest an-
nual list by Forbes.com.
Brady was discovered in the
sixth round of the 2000 NFL
draft, Bundchen at age 14 in a
Brazilian fashion mall.
Theyre the kind of high-watt-
age stars who keep the paparaz-
zi in business. Yet they dont
have a reality TV show and
they dont do the party circuit,
and she isnt likely to show up
at Patriots games in a form-fit-
ting pink Brady jersey.
Theyre almost dare we
say it? boring.
He gave tiny glimpses of his
family life in response to ques-
tions during Super Bowl week
interviews.
Hell talk about his parents,
three older sisters, and his two
boys, one with an ex-girlfriend,
one with Bundchen. Hell men-
tion a childs chair with his
youngest sons name on it on
the floor of his locker in Foxbor-
ough, Mass., and remarked
about his boys favorite TV
shows and athletic abilities.
But his wife? He seldom, if
ever, mentioned her.
And never by name.
Asked at Tuesdays media
day if his wife had given him
any advice, he said: Throw the
ball quickly. She doesnt like it
when I get hit very often. My
guys up front do a great job of
protecting me.
His wife, too.
I feel Tommy really needs
our prayer, our support and
love at this time, her email
said, according to the Post.
Stay tuned.
WIFE
Continued from Page 1B
the San Francisco 49ers after the
2010 season to become the Char-
gers defensive coordinator. He
was the Chargers third defen-
sive coordinator in five years. In
a strange twist, the Chargers re-
placed him with their lineback-
ers coach John Pagano, who is
Chuck Paganos brother.
Hell bring a great passion
and energy to our organization
and the defensive side of the
ball, ChuckPaganosaidof Man-
usky, who was the 49ers defen-
sive coordinator from 2007-
2010.
Manuskywas astar linebacker
at Dallas in the mid-1980s and at
Colgate where his was an All-
American. He went undrafted,
but carved out a 13-year NFL ca-
reer with Washington, Minneso-
ta and Kansas City as a special
teams standout and linebacker.
Manusky began his NFL
coaching career in 2001 as line-
backers coach for the Redskins
and held the same position with
the Chargers from 2002-2006.
He interviewed for the vacant
head coach position with the
Carolina Panthers prior to this
season.
I met with Greg (Wednes-
day) and (Thursday) with
Coach (Pagano), Colts General
Manager Ryan Grigson said on
the teams official website. I re-
ally feel good about him being a
part of this. A great fit. Hes ver-
satile within the scheme, 3-4,
4-3. Its part of the philosophy of
not trying to put a square peg in-
toa roundhole. He lines right up
with that.
Hes a football guy, passion-
ate, fire in his eyes. You know
when you sit with him for two
seconds hes an intense football
coach. Hes ready to come in
here and do some great things
with us.
MANUSKY
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ing Bill Belichick and Tom Bra-
dy, Ill tell you that, Mara said.
But yeah, Im very happy for
Bob. He put his heart and soul
into those negotiations during a
very difficult time. The success
theyve had is well-deserved.
A difficult time doesnt tell
the half of it. Agreement on a
new 10-year labor deal came
barely a week after Kraft buried
his wife of 48 years, Myra, after a
battle with cancer. For much of
that time, Kraft shuttled back
and forth between her hospital
bed and the bargaining table,
largely because, like Mara, he
was one of the few owners the
players felt they could trust.
They saved me, Kraft said,
gesturing back over his shoulder
at the Patriots players on every
side of him. I never understood
what the word heartbroken
meant. Its hard for anyone to re-
late to it. My wife was 19 and I
was 20 when she proposed to
me. We had five kids right away.
Then they left and we became
best pals for 25 years. She was 98
pounds, read four books a week
and was healthy.
I thought she would outlive
me for 30 years. This horrible
cancer came andits wreckedmy
life. Havingthis team, he saidfi-
nally, has been a savior for me.
The close relationship be-
tweenthe short, silver-haired, al-
ways-nattily attired owner and
his XXL-sized players makes for
some interesting scenes. After
games, Kraft takes a tour of the
locker room, a broadsmile creas-
ing his features and hand ex-
tended in congratulations. But
he rarely gets from one end to
the other without disappearing
in one massive bear hug or an-
other froma fewof the veterans.
Theyre pretty sweaty, Kraft
laughed, and if youve seen pic-
tures, my feet usually arent
touching the ground.
Thats for sure, chuckled
Vince Wilfork, a massive nose
tackle whos one of the longest-
serving Patriots. He still has his
kids, but were probably his sec-
ond family. We see a lot more of
him since Mrs. Kraft passed on,
and you can see how hard hes
hurting. So we have some fun,
do things to try and take his
mind off of that.
And Sunday, he added,
weve got the chance to do a lit-
tle more.
Mara was around football
teams from the time he was just
a lad. The familys internship
policy practically required it: Be-
gin as a ballboy, get out to every
corner of the organization and
learn every phase of the oper-
ation from ticket sales to salary-
cap. Then, and only after reac-
hing the top, does the reigning
Mara have the luxury of getting
back down to the field.
I still remember Wellington
Mara coming out to watch us
work when I first got here, re-
called offensive line coach Pat
Flaherty, who arrived in 2004, a
year before the elder Mara died
at age 89. He got a kick out of it
because he knewhis stuff. But it
also sent a message to our guys.
It let them know their work was
important.
When John Mara took over,
he continued ... that kind of loy-
alty. Its almost like a blood
transfusion, Flaherty added. It
let our people know that even
with the change at the top, noth-
ing really changed not the ex-
pectations, not the attention to
detail, not what it means to play
for the Giants.
Mara is tall and angular, still
looking very much like the law-
yer he was for a fewyears before
rejoining the Giants in 1991.
I tried law for a while, he
said, but even while I was prac-
ticing, I knewId be back here. It
was hard to imagine Id wind up
doing anything else.
His look is softened this week
by polo shirts and team sweat-
ers. But like his father, John Ma-
ra is reserved and his even tem-
perament, inherited or not,
serves him well as the CEO of a
business where the emotional
swings of a season like this one
can take a severe toll.
In this business, its week by
week. Youre on top of the world
one week and you lose a couple
games and youre at the bottom.
But you cant let that affect your
decision-making. You have to let
the season play itself out be-
cause a lot of crazy things can
happen, he said.
More than once during his
tenure, the back page of the New
York tabloids called for coach
Tom Coughlins scalp, and each
time Mara stood firm. He has re-
sisted the urge to say I told you
so, recalling how a similarly
rocky season was rewarded with
that improbable Super Bowl win
in 2008.
As long as you believe in the
coaching staff, which we do, you
have to have the faith to let them
do their jobs. Fortunately, he
said, its worked out for us.
The Patriots only rough patch
this season came after consecu-
tive losses tothe Steelers andGi-
ants only the second time
NewEnglandlost twostraight in
the last nine years. Like Mara,
Kraft views his role as providing
stability at the top and over the
long term. He prides himself on
being able to identify talent at
every level of the organization,
then building the kind of rela-
tionships that enables thosewho
work for him to take risks.
You get good people with
you, youset thetone, andyouen-
courage them to be bold, he
said.
OWNERS
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Its been a while since the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen-
guins have seen their biggest ri-
val, the Hershey Bears.
December 28tobeexact, when
the Penguins won 6-5 in shootout
at Hershey.
Still, the month apart has done
little tofade the Penguins memo-
ries of their East Division rival,
who they will face three times in
the next five games.
It all begins tonight when the
Bears come to town trailing the
Penguins by a point for first place
in the division. Faceoff is at 7:05
p.m.
We havent seen them for a
month, but it just seems like
were always around them even
when we dont play them, said
captain Ryan Craig. You always
know whats going on in Her-
shey.
Coming into tonight, the Pen-
guins have won five out of eight
contests against the Bears. The
Penguins travel to Hershey to
face the Bears again on Sunday,
followed by another trip to the
Giant Center on Sunday, Feb. 12.
It all adds up to a lot of points
on the line that could have a sig-
nificant impact on the standings.
Its huge, said forward Goeff
Walker. Theyre one point be-
hindus witha gameinhand. If we
can get a win tonight, that will
put us three points ahead to start
the weekend.
Right behind the Penguins and
Bears are the Norfolk Admirals,
who are three points out of first
place, making the division even
tighter.
But head coach John Hynes
isnt looking at the tight division
race. Hes just taking it one game
at a time.
Were really not talking about
it. Were talking about being
ready to go tonight, he said.
Thats our focus.
RUST, WILD INK CONTRACTS
On Thursday Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton signed F Matt Rust and
D Cody Wild to AHL contracts.
Wild was originially signed to a
professional try-out agreement
while was Rust was on an ama-
teur try-out agreement for most
of the season.
Wild, 24, has two assists and is
a plus-4 through 35 games. Wild
logged a ton of ice time when the
Penguins defense was riddled by
injuries and call-ups during the
first half of the season.
Hes earned it from day one,
Hynes said. No matter what sit-
uationhes beenin, hes donea ve-
ry good job. Codys a high charac-
ter player who we can rely on.
Rust joined the Penguins on
Oct. 11 and has two goals and
eight assists in 27 games. He has
developedintoa valuable penalty
killer and faceoff specialist dur-
ing his rookie season.
Like a lot of guys here, Matt
came in and had to earn a job. He
found a bit of a niche with the
penalty kill and faceoffs, Hynes
said. With both of these guys,
theres been a lot of consistency
to their games and thats what
you want Guys you can count
on regularly.
SCHNELL BACK
The Penguins recalled en-
forcer Ryan Schnell from Wheel-
ing on Thursday. In eight games
withthe Nailers this year, Schnell
posted 75 penalty minutes. With
tough guy Steve MacIntyre on
the roster, Hynes said Schnell
was sent to Wheeling to gain
some playingtime andcondition-
ing.
Ryans been a big part of our
team this year and we wanted to
have himin Wheeling to keep his
game sharp, Hynes said, adding
it is possible that he will dress
both Schnell and MacIntyre for
games.
The Penguins alsosignedFCo-
dy Chupp to a PTOon Thursday.
He has three assists in 10 games
over twostints withthe Penguins
this season, along with 22 points
in 29 games with Wheeling.
INJURY UPDATE
Hynes said F Brandon DeFazio
is day-to-day with an upper body
injury, while defensemen Alex-
andre Picard and Boris Valabik
arent close to returning. Hynes
added that Valabik, who has ap-
peared in three games, has not
been ruled out for the remainder
of the season.
A H L
Pens, Bears set to get reacquainted
East Divisions top two teams
will play three times in the
next five games.
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
PHILADELPHIAThe Phila-
delphia Flyers have acquired
right wing Matt Ford from the
Washington Capitals for defense-
man Kevin Marshall in a trade of
minor leaguers.
Fordhad10 goals and28 points
in 39 games for Washingtons
AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.
Hewill beassignedtotheAdiron-
dack Phantoms. Ford has 50
goals and100 points in190 career
AHL games with Hershey, Lake
Erie and Hartford.
Marshall appeared in10 games
for the Flyers this season. He had
two goals and three assists in 32
games for Adirondack this sea-
son. The deal was announced
Thursday.
N H L
Flyers, Caps exchange minor leaguers
The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA Wayne Sim-
monds scored two goals, Matt Read
and Claude Giroux also had goals, and
the Philadelphia Flyers snapped Nash-
villes five-game winning streak with a
4-1 victory over the Predators on
Thursday night.
Ilya Bryzgalov made 26 saves to earn
his 175th career win, and the Flyers
finally played just 60 minutes. They
went to a shootout in their previous
three contests, losing twice.
Ryan Suter had Nashvilles lone goal.
The Predators had won nine of their
last 10 games and entered with the
NHLs best record since Dec. 28, going
13-2.
Simmonds gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead
with 4:19 left in the first period. His
turnaround wrister sailed through
traffic and past goaltender Anders
Lindback.
Simmonds power-play goal with
4:41 left in the game sealed the win
after the Predators cut the deficit to
2-1. Simmonds scored his 15th goal off
a rebound of a shot by Giroux, who
added an empty-netter.
It was a much-needed home win for
Philadelphia in a matchup of two
teams that came in second in their
division and fourth in their conference.
The Flyers improved to 12-7-4 at the
Wells Fargo Center.
A few minutes after the Flyers failed
to capitalize on a two-man advantage,
Read extended the lead to 2-0 with an
unassisted goal in the second period.
Read stole the puck from Kevin Klein
near Philadelphias blue line and start-
ed a breakaway. He faked a pass to
Harry Zolnierczyk and fired a slap shot
from the left faceoff circle that went
through Lindbacks legs.
Read, an undrafted free agent, leads
NHL rookies with 16 goals. The 25-
year-old forward is strengthening his
bid to win the Calder Trophy with
every goal.
Nashvilles Craig Smith nearly tied it
at 1 in the second period when his
one-timer hit the post. Seconds later,
Bryzgalov made the save on Smiths
point-blank shot from inside the right
faceoff circle.
Smith finally got the Predators a
tally when he set up Suters goal with
11:23 remaining. Smith sent a crossing
pass between Flyers defenseman An-
drej Meszaros legs to Suter, who
scored his first goal in 27 games to get
Nashville within 2-1.
Hurricanes 3, Bruins 0
BOSTON Cam Ward made 47
saves 22 in the first period and 20 in
the third Brandon Sutter had a goal
and an assist, and the Carolina Hurri-
canes finished their first season-sweep
of the Boston Bruins with a victory.
The Hurricanes, who won all four
meetings with the Bruins, are 15-25-9
against the rest of the NHL and are last
in the Eastern Conference. Carolina
outscored Boston 14-5 in the season
sweep, the franchises first over Bos-
ton, dating to the days when the team
was the Hartford Whalers.
Eric Staal scored in the first period,
Tuomo Ruutu converted Sutters re-
bound in the second, and Sutter added
a goal 3:13 into the third.
Devils 5, Canadiens 3
NEWARK, N.J. Zach Parise
scored two goals, including the go-
ahead tally with 2:44 remaining, and
the New Jersey Devils beat the Mon-
treal Canadiens.
David Clarkson also scored twice,
including an empty-netter in the final
seconds. Dainius Zubrus added a goal,
and Ilya Kovalchuk had three assists
for the Devils, who have won two
straight. Martin Brodeur made 27
saves.
Jets 2, Lightning 1
TAMPA, Fla. Kyle Wellwood
scored 3:14 into overtime to lead the
Winnipeg Jets past the Tampa Bay
Lightning.
Wellwood scored from in close off a
left-circle pass from Blake Wheeler.
Wheeler also scored for the Jets,
who had lost seven straight games at
Tampa Bay dating to the teams days in
Atlanta. Ondrej Pavelec finished with
30 saves.
Victor Hedman scored and Mathieu
Garon stopped 22 shots for the Light-
ning, who snapped a season-best five-
game winning streak. Garon fell to 5-1
overall against the Atlanta/Winnipeg
franchise.
Simmonds helps Philadelphia
snap Predators streak at five
The Associated Press
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Jillian Seamon is competing
with the University of Delaware
womens indoor track teamthis
winter, but its only to get ready
for the outdoor season.
Seamon (Hazleton Area) is
competing in the 20-pound
weight throwand finished
eighth in that event at last Sat-
urdays Thomson Invitational at
Delaware.
But Seamons main event with
the Blue Hens is the javelin,
which is held during the outdoor
season that starts in March.
Shes a two-time Colonial Athlet-
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event after finishing second as a
freshman.
I see Jillian continuing her
victory mark at the CAACham-
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hope is for her to qualify for the
(NCAA) East Regionals and
possibly the NCAAs this year.
Seamon didnt compete in-
door last season so MacFarlane
is happy to have her on the squad
this winter.
Jillian is a delightful person,
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personality and her willingness
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best athlete she can be. She gets
the job done both on and off the
field.
The Blue Hens will compete in
the NewBalance Invitational
today and Saturday in the New
York City Armory.
HIMLINLEARNINGTHE
ROPES Freshman SamHimlin
(Wyoming Valley West) has
played in the last eight games off
the bench for the Navy womens
basketball team. A6-foot-1for-
ward, shes averaging 2.5 points
with11rebounds, four assists, a
block and a steal. Shes getting
10.5 minutes a game.
Samis having a solid season
for a freshman, coach Stefanie
Pemper said. She has nice size
and athleticismfor her position.
She has a lot to learn in terms of
footwork in the post, using her
strength to get position and
taking time to read the defense.
Division I is a big jump in terms
of the mental facility needed to
execute a game plan and the
physical expectations of working
hard all the time, but Sams been
coachable so far and we enjoy
working with her.
Himlin played at Naval Acade-
my Prep last season.
I think that our prep school
helped her acclimate to the
military, Pemper said. Right
nowshes averaging12 minutes a
game in conference play and
were hoping she can continue to
improve every week the remain-
der of the season. We need her to
be a presence inside on both end
of the court and we need her to
rebound.
The Midshipmen are11-10
overall and 4-3 in the Patriot
League.
EDWARDS BACKONTHE
TRACK After a great senior
season, graduate student Brenae
Edwards is still breaking records
for the Mansfield womens in-
door track team.
Edwards (Hazleton Area)
broke her own school record in
the recent Great Dane Classic at
the NewYork City Armory. Run-
ning in an all-NCAADivision I
heat, Edwards finished fourth in
9:57.24. She had set the mark in
2010 (10:02.0).
Actually, the 5,000 is her best
indoor event. Shes the defend-
ing PSACchampion and earned
All-American honors by finishing
seventh in the Division II Cham-
pionships last season. She also
earned All-American honors last
fall by finishing eighth in the
NCAACross Country Cham-
pionships. And she earned Aca-
demic All-American honors last
year.
Brenae is a fine example of
the words student-athlete be-
cause she works hard in the
classroomand is passionate
about running, coach Nadine
Parker said. She also works
hard to mentor and lead her
teammates.
Parker likes Edwards no-quit
attitude.
Whatever obstacles or chal-
lenges she may face she digs
deep and perseveres, the coach
said. She ran a great race at the
(cross country) nationals last fall
and were excited to see her
compete during the indoor and
outdoor seasons.
The Mountaineers will com-
pete in the Division II Challenge
Saturday in Painesville, Ohio.
The PSACChampionships are
set for Feb. 25-26 in Edinboro.
ZACKGETS HIS CHANCE
Moravian senior Gary Zack
(Crestwood) captured the NCAA
Division III javelin title last sea-
son. Thats a spring sport so
Zack usually has no competition
during the winter. But this win-
ter is the exception.
Lehigh had a javelin competi-
tion in our first meet, but thats
very rare, coach Jesse Baumann
said. In fact, its the only one
that I knowof in the winter.
Zack took advantage of the
chance and won the event with a
196-11effort.
That was about 25 feet shy of
his PR(personal record), but
thats a good starting point since
its very early and were obvi-
ously targeting late spring to
peak him, Baumann said.
The coach feels that Zacks
success comes fromhis self-
discipline and focus.
You wont find an athlete who
is more meticulous in their train-
ing or who pays closer attention
to details than Gary, Baumann
said. I have no doubt he will be
able to repeat as NCAAcham-
pion this spring.
TAMANINI WITHWILD-
CATS Freshman Chris Tamani-
ni (Dallas) is a member of the
Villanova mens swimteam.
Tamanini has been scoring
points in the 50 and 500 frees-
tyle, the100 backstroke and with
the freestyle and medley relay
teams for the Wildcats.
Chris has been a great addi-
tion to our program, coach
Richard Simpson said. Our
philosophy is to bring in some
great kids that fly under the
radar and then watch themde-
velop over their four years here.
Chris is already on his way. Hes
made some huge strides in just a
fewmonths.
Simpson likes what he sees
when it comes to Tamaninis
demeanor.
Attitude is so crucial in the
long collegiate season and Chris
brings a great attitude and work
ethic with himto training every
day, the coach said. He also
brings great character to our
program. Its only a matter of
time before he steps into a lead-
ership role on the team.
KRAYNAKS INTHESWIM
Senior Marissa Kraynak (Wyom-
ing Valley West) has been a four-
year performer with the Drew
womens swimteam.
Kraynak started out as a dis-
tance swimmer (500, 1,000 and
1,650 freestyle) and is nowcom-
peting in the100 and 200 back-
stroke as well. She finished12th
in the 200 back at last years
Landmark Conference Cham-
pionships.
Head coach Eric Scheingoltz
and assistant Brian ONeil also
joined the Rangers programfour
years ago.
We all arrived together and
since then there have been a
noticeable improvement in the
programand Marissas swim-
ming, Scheingoltz said.
Kraynak figures to compete in
both backstroke events as well as
the 500 free at this years Land-
mark Championships fromFeb.
10-12 at Marywood University.
DRUMHELLERHELPS GI-
ANTS Junior Rebecca Drum-
heller (Hazleton Area) is a valua-
ble member of the Keystone
womens track team. She was
also a solid performer with the
Giants cross country teamlast
fall.
Drumheller competes in long
sprints and middle distance
races and is a key member of the
4x200 and 4x400 relay teams.
Rebecca came off a strong
cross country season and shes a
member of our school record-
breaking 800 and1,600 meter
relay teams, coach Michael
Badway said. Her big individual
goal for this year is to get the
school record for 400 meters
both indoors and outdoors.
ADAMSHICKCHIPS IN
Freshman Selena Adamshick has
played in all 18 games and start-
ed15 for the California (Pa.)
womens basketball team.
Adamshick (Lake-Lehman) is
a 6-foot forward and shes averag-
ing 4.8 points and 4.2 rebounds a
game with 25 steals, eight assists
and four blocked shots. Shes
hitting 31of 69 fromthe field
(.449) and has hit three of eight
three-point attempts.
Adamshick has led the Vul-
cans in rebounding in five games
with a career high12 in a 62-43
loss to IUP. She had a career high
12 points and nine rebounds in
an 83-62 triumph over Bowie
State.
California is 12-6 overall and
9-5 in the PSAC.
Seamon prepping for third javelin title
ON CAMPUS
B I L L A R S E N A U L T
Bill Arsenault covers college sports
for The Times Leader. Reach at
billarsenault70@msn.com.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Hazleton Area graduate Jillian
Seamon is a two-time CAA
javelin champion.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
Ryan Palmer parred his final
hole at dusk for a 7-under 64
and the lead Thursday in the
suspended first round of the
Phoenix Open.
The start of the round was
delayed an hour because of
frost, and play was suspended
because of darkness at 6:05
p.m. with 42 players unable to
finish. Last year, frost and fro-
zen greens delayed play nine
hours during the week, forc-
ing a Monday finish.
I knew I was going to be
here in the morning for the
second round, so I wasnt wor-
ried about it if we had to
come back and restart, Palm-
er said. So, I didnt think
about it and I just kept hitting
shots and sticking to my
game plan.
Webb Simpson was a stroke
back on the Stadium Course
at TPC Scottsdale.
Its one of those courses
that just fits your eye well,
said Simpson, the highest-
ranked player in the field at
No. 6.
Palmer switched back to a
trusted Odyssey putter model
after missing the cuts in his
previous starts this year in the
Sony Open and Humana Chal-
lenge. The three-tour PGA
Tour winner made seven bird-
ie putts from 10-15 feet.
I used the exact same put-
ter the last two years, and of
course had two of the best
years of my career, Palmer
said. But toward the end of
the year last year, around the
BMW, I just got frustrated
with not making anything, so
I thought Id try something
different, put a similar style
head in play and actually had
some success.
P R O G O L F
Palmer
takes lead
in Phoenix
The Associated Press
C M Y K
Prudential, states settle
The Pennsylvania Insurance Depart-
ment and regulators in six other states
announced Thursday a settlement with
Prudential Insurance Company of
America and some of its affiliates in
which the company agreed to change
its policies to better locate benefici-
aries..
Under the agreement, Prudential
will use the Social Security Adminis-
trations Death Master File on a uni-
form basis for locating beneficiaries
and making payments to them. It also
requires Prudential to pay a total of $17
million to those states participating in
the agreement.
Downs slots sluggish
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
showed the second-slowest growth in
slot machine revenue among Penn-
sylvanias 10 casinos in January. State-
wide slot revenue grew by 7.4 percent
over January 2011, to $190.5 million.
The Plains Township casinos slots
added 1.6 percent in revenue, to $18.4
million, the seventh most in the state.
Mount Airy Casino Resort near
Mount Pocono showed 2.3 percent
growth, but had the lowest slot reve-
nue of any Pennsylvania casino, $10.8
million.
The state collected $103.5 million in
tax revenue from slot play in January.
Jobless claims fall again
The number of people seeking unem-
ployment benefits fell last week to a
level that signaled a steadily improving
job market.
Unemployment applications fell
12,000 to a seasonally adjusted
367,000, the Labor Department said
Thursday. The four-week average, a
less volatile measure, dropped for the
third straight week to 375,750.
Thats the second-lowest level for the
four-week average since June 2008.
Another report showed worker pro-
ductivity rose at a 0.7 percent annual
rate, a slower pace in the fourth quar-
ter than in the prior three months.
Workers comp costs down
The Pennsylvania Insurance Depart-
ment has approved a 5.7 percent de-
crease in overall workers compensa-
tion costs that will result in $160 mil-
lion in savings for Pennsylvania em-
ployers, Insurance Commissioner Mike
Consedine said Thursday.
Individual employers rates will vary
according to the type of business, as
well as the employers specific claims
history.
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THE TIMES LEADER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
timesleader.com
WILKES-BARRE A new 10,000-
square-foot Chinese restaurant is coming
to the citys edge.
According to Marvin Slomowitz of
Mark Coal Street Associates, once all zon-
ing approvals are received a free-standing
buildingwill bebuilt alongBusinessRoute
309 between Walgreens and Pep Boys au-
to parts.
Weve already signed a lease, Slomo-
witz said. We hope to break ground by
April. This will be a first-class Chinese res-
taurant the largest in the region.
Slomowitzsaidit will takeapproximate-
ly four months to construct the building,
meaning an early fall opening is targeted.
Bill Harris, the citys director of plan-
ning and zoning, said the developer is
seeking a variance to reduce the number
of parking spaces.
It wont be a chain restaurant, Slomo-
witzsaid. Aprivatefamilywill operatethe
restaurant.
Slomowitz said the family operates a
Chinese restaurant in Bloomsburg.
As soon as we get all the permits, we
will get started, he said.
According to a legal notice published
Thursday, the developer is seeking to re-
duce the number of required parking
spaces from124 to 104 at the 410 Wilkes-
Barre Township Blvd. lot, near the end of
Coal Street. A variance to waive the re-
quired off-street loading berth in order to
construct the building also is being
sought.
The area is zoned C-4 heavy commer-
cial.
The city Zoning Hearing Board meets
Feb. 15 at 4:30 p.m. in Council Chambers,
fourth floor, City Hall.
Planned W-B eatery seeks zoning aid
New Chinese restaurant would be
operated by an area family.
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
BALTIMORE Offshore
wind farms along the East Coast
took a big step closer to reality
with the completion of a review
that showed the renewable ener-
gy source would not cause major
environmental damage, officials
said Thursday.
ObamaadministrationInterior
Secretary Ken Salazar also said
his department was trying to
speed up the process for issuing
renewable energy leases. Wind
projects off the coasts of Mary-
land, Delaware, Virginia, and
New Jersey are being studied.
There are a number of devel-
opers who are very interested in
developing offshore wind here
and our goal is to hold the auc-
tions andbe able toissue the leas-
es now, in2012, Salazar said. Do-
minionVirginiaPower saidthat it
is interestedinbuilding upto 400
wind turbines in waters about 20
miles off Virginia Beach. The
2,000 megawatts the turbines
could produce would generate
enough power for 500,000 house-
holds.
The Interior Department said
before the waters would be
opened, the public would have a
chance to comment.
Michele Siekerka, the Assist-
ant Commissioner of Economic
Growth and Green Energy in
New Jerseys Department of En-
vironmental Protection, said
Thursdays announcement will
speedthebuildingof offshoretur-
bines by a year or more.
Eleven developers have sub-
mitted proposals totaling 12,000
megawatts and are expected to
be able to bid later this year for
leases. The companies will still
have to do environmental studies
of their own areas, but could be
producingpower by2016or 2017,
she said.
East Coast
wind farms
get a boost
By ALEX DOMINGUEZ
Associated Press
The numbers in Facebooks IPO filing
this week give us the picture of a titan,
but not an unstoppable one.
Such filings, as a matter of course,
must recite a list of even the most unlike-
ly of risk factors. Many are just boiler-
plate.
But there are four areas where the
company shows clear vulnerability.
MOBILE: Facebook said it had 425
million monthly active users who access
Facebook through a smartphone, tablet
or some other mobile product. Thats
morethanhalf of the845millionwhouse
Facebook.
The problem: Facebook serves no ads
on its mobile products. And therefore, it
makes no money directly fromthose mo-
bile users.
The lack of a clear mobile strategy was
the headline for Chris Silva, an analyst
with Altimeter Group.
I think it can materially change the
fortunes of Facebook, Silva said.
ZYNGA: The IPO filing revealed that
12 percent of Facebooks revenues come
through ads and payments from Zynga
games such as FarmVille and City-
Ville. Thats up from10 percent the pre-
vious year.
So Facebook needs Zynga to keep
making hit games almost as much as
Zynga does.
USER GROWTH: The company has
built its remarkable revenue growth by
insisting that it was mainly focused on
building its user base. The strategy has
paid off, and Facebook has silenced the
doubters.
But there are only so many people on-
line, about 2 billion, and Facebook has
845 million of them. Subtract the 500
million in China, and there arent many
left to get. So, inevitably, growth slows.
GOVERNANCE: Founder Mark Zuck-
erberg has arrangedextraordinary agree-
ments that allow him to vote the shares
of his biggest investors. That gives him
final say on just about all strategic deci-
sions and corporate governance issues.
Thats fine as long as things are hunky-
dory and growth and profits are headed
up and to the right. But if there is a stum-
ble, all the criticism is likely to fall on
Zuckerbergs shoulders. The pressure
from the markets will be intense. And
when that happens, his ideals will be
tested to a degree that may be hard for
him to imagine.
Facebook not an invincible giant
By CHRIS OBRIEN
San Jose Mercury News
NEW PLACE FOR ITALIAN
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
J
oseph Ginther, left, executive chef, and Thomas Sobieski, bar manager, sit in the dining area of Buca Del
Vino on Highway 315 in Jenkins Township. The former Good Fellos restaurant has reopened with a focus on
affordable wines and Northern Italian food. Most of the staff is new, but Ginther stayed on, said partner Jo-
nathan Walsh. A grand opening is being held tonight from 5 to 10.
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Yesterday 40/31
Average 34/19
Record High 55 in 1983
Record Low -11 in 1961
Yesterday 29
Month to date 46
Year to date 3020
Last year to date 3744
Normal year to date 3650
*Index of fuel consumption, how far the days
mean temperature was below 65 degrees.
Precipitation
Yesterday trace
Month to date trace
Normal month to date 0.16
Year to date 1.90
Normal year to date 2.53
Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg
Wilkes-Barre 7.06 -0.38 22.0
Towanda 4.75 0.09 21.0
Lehigh
Bethlehem 3.07 0.75 16.0
Delaware
Port Jervis 4.70 0.01 18.0
Todays high/
Tonights low
TODAYS SUMMARY
Highs: 36-44. Lows: 22-25. Sunny to partly
cloudy skies today. Partly cloudy skies
tonight.
The Poconos
Highs: 45-48. Lows: 30-35. Mostly sunny
and mild today. Partly cloudy skies
tonight.
The Jersey Shore
Highs: 35-41. Lows: 13-26. Partly to mostly
cloudy skies today. Decreasing clouds
tonight.
The Finger Lakes
Highs: 46-47. Lows: 31-33. Mostly sunny
and mild today. Partly cloudy skies
tonight.
Brandywine Valley
Highs: 46-48. Lows: 28-35. Mostly sunny
and mild today. Partly cloudy skies
tonight.
Delmarva/Ocean City
Anchorage 39/29/.05 27/7/sn 25/22/pc
Atlanta 67/56/.45 63/46/pc 55/50/sh
Baltimore 56/47/.00 52/34/s 47/34/pc
Boston 44/34/.00 36/26/pc 38/22/s
Buffalo 36/30/.00 38/26/c 33/27/s
Charlotte 71/50/.00 61/39/s 55/44/c
Chicago 43/31/.00 46/36/pc 41/34/r
Cleveland 39/35/.00 43/29/pc 41/30/c
Dallas 72/46/.00 75/44/t 61/38/sh
Denver 42/28/.00 30/20/sn 32/9/pc
Detroit 40/36/.00 44/28/pc 38/26/pc
Honolulu 81/70/.00 81/65/s 79/64/s
Houston 73/66/.00 77/65/t 72/50/t
Indianapolis 54/30/.00 54/38/pc 46/38/c
Las Vegas 59/49/.00 57/40/s 58/40/s
Los Angeles 63/48/.00 69/48/s 71/51/s
Miami 80/69/.00 80/71/pc 81/71/pc
Milwaukee 36/31/.00 43/35/pc 40/31/pc
Minneapolis 36/28/.00 39/27/pc 37/27/pc
Myrtle Beach 73/59/.04 63/42/s 57/51/c
Nashville 63/43/.00 64/48/pc 64/51/t
New Orleans 76/62/.00 74/62/t 77/63/t
Norfolk 58/47/.23 50/34/s 53/40/c
Oklahoma City 65/38/.00 70/38/t 50/30/pc
Omaha 56/22/.00 45/30/sh 35/24/sn
Orlando 81/55/.00 78/61/c 79/61/pc
Phoenix 68/45/.00 67/45/s 68/45/s
Pittsburgh 40/34/.00 46/29/pc 43/28/s
Portland, Ore. 52/35/.00 50/34/s 50/35/s
St. Louis 65/33/.00 56/43/r 52/39/r
Salt Lake City 43/31/.06 40/23/pc 40/21/pc
San Antonio 75/57/.00 77/58/pc 64/46/t
San Diego 62/50/.00 68/50/s 72/50/s
San Francisco 64/43/.00 60/45/s 60/45/pc
Seattle 47/35/.00 50/32/s 51/33/s
Tampa 78/60/.00 80/63/c 82/64/pc
Tucson 67/38/.00 63/38/s 68/42/s
Washington, DC 58/48/.09 52/34/s 48/35/c
City Yesterday Today Tomorrow City Yesterday Today Tomorrow
Amsterdam 25/19/.00 29/19/sn 25/18/pc
Baghdad 55/37/.00 60/36/s 62/39/s
Beijing 28/9/.00 33/13/pc 34/15/s
Berlin 19/5/.00 19/8/pc 19/7/s
Buenos Aires 91/70/.00 88/66/t 94/69/s
Dublin 39/21/.00 40/31/c 43/41/r
Frankfurt 25/12/.00 21/10/s 21/9/s
Hong Kong 66/61/.00 61/54/sh 66/59/sh
Jerusalem 55/37/.02 55/41/pc 63/44/s
London 36/27/.00 38/30/pc 36/29/pc
Mexico City 72/45/.05 73/47/pc 74/49/t
Montreal 23/18/.00 27/10/c 22/13/c
Moscow 1/-9/.00 0/-13/pc -1/-9/sf
Paris 28/18/.00 28/18/s 30/17/s
Rio de Janeiro 93/77/.00 89/72/s 93/74/s
Riyadh 73/50/.00 63/39/s 65/40/s
Rome 45/28/.00 45/32/r 41/30/rs
San Juan 82/72/.24 82/72/sh 83/72/sh
Tokyo 41/34/.00 44/31/s 46/33/s
Warsaw 5/-4/.00 4/-9/pc 2/-8/pc
City Yesterday Today Tomorrow City Yesterday Today Tomorrow
WORLD CITIES
River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday.
Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sn-snow, sf-snowurries, i-ice.
Philadelphia
47/33
Reading
47/28
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
39/24
41/25
Harrisburg
46/29
Atlantic City
48/33
New York City
45/31
Syracuse
37/24
Pottsville
42/26
Albany
37/23
Binghamton
Towanda
35/22
40/24
State College
41/28
Poughkeepsie
42/24
75/44
46/36
30/20
61/36
39/27
69/48
62/47
46/39
36/21
50/32
45/31
44/28
63/46
80/71
77/65
81/65
43/32
27/7
52/34
Sun and Moon
Sunrise Sunset
Today 7:13a 5:22p
Tomorrow 7:12a 5:23p
Moonrise Moonset
Today 1:20p 3:48a
Tomorrow 2:18p 4:37a
Full Last New First
Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29
Dry northerly
winds overnight
helped to clear
out the clouds,
setting us up for
a good deal of
sunshine today.
Despite the
arrival of colder
temperatures,
the bare ground
is able to absorb
more of the
sun's energy,
which will help
to keep readings
above normal
the next few
days and nights.
A nearby zone of
high pressure
will sponsor
more sunshine
tomorrow. As a
stormapproach-
es on Sunday, a
cold front diving
southward out of
Canada will
deect the
storm south of
here and so the
dry weather will
continue. In fact,
I expect nothing
more than flur-
ries here
through the mid-
dle of next week.
- Tom Clark
NATIONAL FORECAST: Showers and thunderstorms will be likely ahead of a storm system from the
central Gulf Coast to the southern Plains. A few strong to severe storms will be possible. Rain will be
the rule for much fo the central Plains, except for snow over far western areas. Heavy snow will fall
across the central Rockies as well.
Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl Airport
Temperatures
Heating Degree Days*
Precipitation
TODAY
Sunny to partly
cloudy
SATURDAY
Mostly
sunny
40
27
MONDAY
Mostly
sunny
45
23
TUESDAY
Partly
sunny
35
28
WEDNESDAY
Sunny
35
20
THURSDAY
Mostly
sunny
40
25
SUNDAY
Partly
sunny
40
27
42
27